This document presents a brief, personal look at school governance in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The author, a former teacher in Zurich, describes the close relationship between the community and an educational system in which teachers are appointed temporarily by a lay school board and must be confirmed in their positions by periodic…

This booklet is the fourth in a series of "hot topic" reports, that address current educational concerns. The booklet examines questions relating to grade configurations, its purpose being to increase awareness and understanding of the issues surrounding grade span. It explores the ways that schools have addressed concerns associated…

Changing to a trimester 3 X 5 schedule at Westfield (Indiana) High School made time for more focused academic activity, individual learning opportunities, and teacher development activities. Parents, students, teachers, and administrators find the schedule highly effective; academic achievement, attendance, and graduation rates have improved. (MLH)

Describes the decision-making structure of the Cambridge Alternative Public School. The structure includes participation by teachers and parents. (IRT)

In Prince George's County, Maryland, Superintendent Jerome Clark told staffs of low-performing schools to resign and reapply for positions. New principals were hired, and schools were restaffed. San Francisco has experimented with reconstituting or jumpstarting dysfunctional schools since the 1980s. A Department of Education study shows mixed…

Describes the development since 1939 and the success of Ysgolion Cymraeg, bilingual schools in the anglicized areas of Wales which seek to revive and maintain the Welsh language by using it as the chief language of instruction up to age 7. (SJL)

Recommends restructuring of schools to foster more effective learning and development of higher order thinking skills. Emphasizes instructional strategies, teachers' roles and responsibilities, and accountability. (FMW)

The Department of Defense's system of overseas elementary and secondary schools, called Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS), established to provide educational services to dependents of department personnel, is described by the school's' director. DoDDS includes 273 schools in 20 countries serving almost 140,000 students. The document…

After an explanation of the current organization of primary and secondary education in Sweden; the present state of adult education; the general forms, historical background, and organization of educational research and development work; and the four main sources of financing for education research and development, this document discusses research…

The six chapters of this publication describe primary education in Bangladesh. Chapter 1 traces the development of primary education through British, Pakistani, and post-independence periods. Chapter 2 briefly reviews constitutional and legal mandates for primary education in Bangladesh. Chapter 3 describes the general organization and…

Reorganization was undertaken by the Oakland Unified School District in an effort to improve student achievement. To facilitate the Instructional Strategy Plan, the Instructional Strategy Council was formed which consisted of persons representing business, labor, community, and school employee organizations. Technical Task Teams were established…

This practicum report describes a year-long effort to reorganize a large urban junior high school according to the "house plan" concept, in which the school is organized administratively and geographically by grade level, rather than by academic department. The reorganization plan involved five major changes, including relocation of departments…

This publication is the second product of a three-part study funded by the Connecticut State Board of Education pertaining to the operation of educational service centers. This booklet is designed to give the citizens of the state an insight into the development of an educational enterprise that delivers to the school districts and children many…

Reports on the activities of the Katz-MacMillan Cooperating Schools in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two K-5 schools are administered by joint principals, and although students do not move between buildings, the two institutions operate as one educational unit on a year-round basis. (MDM)

Pakistan's effort to achieve universal primary education is described in this study. Chapter One briefly traces economic and social developments, the growth of knowledge, and considers educational priorities. Chapter Two offers an historical perspective, focusing on the re-orientation of the schools after independence, the first national plan, the…