School turnaround initiatives have prioritized the school principal as the change lever. Little overall consideration about the critical role district leadership plays. In this study, we analyze the turnaround launch and, improvement plans of school district leaders participating in a university, turnaround program. We find that district leaders…

Presented in this article is the author's own experience in science curriculum change. (Editor)

The personal development needs of preadolescents make extended guidance programs for middle school students crucially important. This article describes steps for teacher advisory program development--including a sample curriculum outline and learning activity--and summarizes the program role of the principal, counselor, and teacher. (DCS)

Discusses two propositions and two policies governing site-based management and the curriculum specialist role. The principal's role is changing from building manager to instructional leader. The role of department head or curriculum specialist is not clearly defined in the literature. However, the central office expert will no longer dispense…

Although teachers have little voice in textbook selection or standardized test content, they still retain most powerful influence on students' learning and can serve as curriculum leaders. Past approachers have defined curriculum development as authoritarian administrative process and have regarded teachers as implementors. Teachers can prevail by…

Previews the findings of "A Study of High Schools," cosponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Commission on Educational Issues. Offers overall impressions of field visits to high schools and suggests eight principles by which high schools should be restructured. (JW)

Teachers need training and support to revise their instructional practices to address the Information Society's needs. Districts must commit substantial resources to help teachers gain necessary skills and understanding. Considerable expertise is needed to establish an appropriate technological infrastructure and use it effectively. Traditional…

The author discusses scientific literacy from the perspective of a scientifically and educationally unsophisticated society. (Editor)

The role of the principal is a complex one, tied to shifts in the school population and changing public demands. This article takes a look at the future of the principalship. (Author)

As instructional leaders, principals can ensure that international education is a strong curriculum component by keeping current on world affairs, involving staff members in curriculum development, and surveying all the international resources in the surrounding community. (MLH)

A description of the organizational structure of a system for districtwide organization of staff and a process for curriculum development, coordination, and evaluation. (Author/MLF)

Environmental education is one of the essentials for public understanding of the difference between the short and long term social benefits that science and technology are constantly offering in the name of progress". (Editor)

After rejecting the extremes of complete coordination and no coordination in answering the question posed in the title, authors make the case for the middle ground. They then proceed to emphasize some points they consider essential to any educational program. (Editor/RK)

Article sought solutions for helping delinquents overcome their problems by changing their behavior through positive interaction with schools. (RK)

Most students have the competence and the right to make significant decisions concerning their own learning if they are provided appropriate leadership, and high school principals must assume responsibility for initiating that leadership and ensuring its continuity. (Author)