From a National Steering Group perspective, this article reviews the recent history of the national framework for teacher appraisal in England and discusses six lessons to be drawn from a project that tested the new system. Appraisal is still associated with controversy and poor industrial relations, arouses suspicion, is politically complicated,…

Whatever the school size, the total fees for the International Baccalaureate (IB) are between three and nine times greater than British-style A-level examination fees. There are also indirect administrative, staffing, equipment, and inservice training costs involved. A survey of 18 international schools claims that sound financial management can…

Describes educational reform efforts in Spain since 1970, when a new General Law for Education was adopted. The reform process now suffers from delays in developing new courses and teaching cycles. The country's economic crisis is creating a decline in funding for new programs, while the education ministry insists on working to improve teaching…