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Elgstrom, Ole; Hellstenius, Mats – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
This article investigates the underlying themes and principles that inform curriculum debate and how they are articulated in current school policy discussions. This topic is approached with the help of a case study covering the debate on which subjects should be mandatory for students at the upper secondary school curriculum in Sweden. The focus…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, School Policy, Secondary School Curriculum
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Prawat, Richard S. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1996
Criticizes the adoption of business-originated Total Quality Management principles into school administration. Contrasts this with the establishment of learning communities, an approach that emphasizes engendering commitments in individuals as opposed to manipulation or control. Further outlines this approach and describes several successful…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Schools, Educational Administration, Educational Change