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Decentralization of Higher Education and Its Implications for Educational Autonomy in Taiwan
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Lo, William Yat Wai – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2010
This article primarily aims to investigate the effects of decentralization on educational autonomy in Taiwan through historical and documentary analysis. To draw an analytical framework, it begins with a brief examination of the concept of autonomy. This is followed by an examination of how decentralization has influenced the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Administrative Organization, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis
Organizing a School Community for Restructuring.
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Mills, Helene – Clearing House, 1997
Describes the restructuring process that Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Michigan, underwent over an 18-month period. Describes establishing the need for change and getting the major players involved (the staff, parents and the community, students, and the central office and board of education). (RS)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, High Schools, Organizational Change, Parent School Relationship
Transition Strategies at the School Level: Reforming Middle Grades' Organization and Programs.
Bentley, Ernest L., Jr.; Campbell, Beverly – 1986
This paper presents organizational strategies and implementation methods for conversion to middle school organization (scheduled to take place in 1988) in the Johnson City, Tennessee, school system. Carried out by the district in partnership with local institutions of higher education, the study focuses on what is educationally best for the child…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Making Holistic Changes to the School Structure.
Babiuk, Gary – Education Canada, 1999
A case study describes implementation of holistic changes at Jubilee Junior High School in Edson, Alberta (Canada). Changes included "large-group" instruction by a team of teachers; outcome-based assessment, including portfolios; integrated curriculum; and replacement of the school's hierarchical administration with a leadership team of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Organization, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
The Impact of Changing Values on Organisational Structures in Education.
Dunstan, Jeffrey F. – 1986
The administration of the Department of Education in Victoria (Australia) went through many organizational structural changes in the period 1970-1986. This paper describes the sequence of these changes, identifies the persons and more general social forces behind them, and details their major effects on various levels of the educational system.…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Organization, Decentralization, Decision Making
The Australian Literature on School Administration: Power, Participation, and School Management. A Select Bibliography. Journal of Educational Administration Occasional Paper No. 1.
Simpkins, W. S. – 1981
Australian school administration, according to the author of this bibliography, is currently moving away from a traditional, centralized structure and toward structures calling for the participation of subordinates or outsiders. The journal articles and books catalogued in this document treat several of the ramifications of these changes in…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Community Involvement
The Responsive University: Restructuring for High Performance.
Tierney, William G., Ed. – 1998
This book describes how colleges and universities might respond more effectively to changing social, demographic, and political forces. An introductory chapter, "On the Road to Recovery and Renewal: Reinventing Academe" (William G. Tierney), advocates reorienting basic work structures and designing more creative organizations. In "Listening to the…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty