Middle leadership is a dynamic area of policy in Scottish and Irish education to build leadership capacity. This article reports on a critical policy analysis of sequential sets of Scottish and Irish policy on middle leadership to identify codes of meaning. Two aspects are reported: (1) constructions of the purposes of middle leadership and (2)…

This article critically examines the relationship between recent educational policy and the advancement of second-level subject hierarchies in Ireland. The paradox of promoting an individual subject by means of the matriculation system, while also calling for a broad and balanced curriculum, is questioned. The apparent retreat from a commitment to…

Reviews nature of strategy and strategic leadership in schools. Considers how leaders can map and reconceptualize the nature of strategy and develop strategic capabilities for longer-term sustainability. Questions hierarchical models of leadership. Highlights three characteristics of strategically oriented schools; suggests ways to improve art of…

Attempts to estimate a recursive model of earnings distribution with education, occupation, and hierarchy, using individual data for Japanese males. Proves that hierarchical position is very significant in determining earnings level. Compares the influence of education and earnings distribution in Japan and France. Includes 3 tables and 20…

Despite the avowed intentions of teachers who become administrators, educational planning processes frequently fail to produce adequate responses to educational needs. The fault for this failure can be ascribed in part to a lack of understanding of the planning process, particularly of the need to assess problems before proposing solutions. Even…

Attempts to reconcile two theoretically opposing perspectives of bureaucracy (as either alienating or facilitative) by creating and testing a new construct called "enabling bureaucracy." Empirical results are encouraging. Schools can be designed with formalized procedures and hierarchical structures that help rather than hinder teaching and…

The hypothesis that fluid intelligence is equivalent to the factor of general intelligence is investigated using LISREL to specify higher-order models in reanalyses of three sets of psychometric data from subjects 11, 13, and 15 years old. The three studies showed fluid intelligence to be equivalent with a general factor. (LMO)

Children aged 6 to l7 were taught novel class inclusion hierarchies, analogous to the relation among oaks, pines, and trees. The results indicated that the part-whole structure of collections is simpler to establish and maintain than the structure of inclusion. (Author/RL)

Attempts to establish a distinction among echelons comprising Israel's centralized educational system by exploring their role perceptions of stress, tension, ambiguity, risk, and exposure to criticism. Findings indicate that echelons are characterized by their perceptions of risk and exposure to criticism, but not by their perceptions of role…

Investigated Elliott Jaques's theories of organizational depth structure and timespan of discretion in two Ontario school systems. Both superintendents and principals were working at two-year timespans; system directors worked at a maximum three-year timespan. Findings imply that principals' responsibilities resemble those of assistant…

Describes a four-step process principals and teachers can use to examine and coordinate the coverage of curricular content at each grade level and to ensure that areas of omission and unnecessary duplication are minimized. (PGD)

Describes the van Hiele levels of reasoning in geometry according to responses to clinical interview tasks concerning triangles and quadrilaterals. Subjects were 13 students from grades 1 through 12 plus a university mathematics major. Students' behavior on tasks was consistent with the van Hiele original general description of the levels.…

Describes the establishment of the Ad Hoc Committee on Scope and Sequence by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Outlines the responsibilities of the Committee, the process used to formulate curriculum criteria and the resultant criteria for social studies education curriculum design. (SLM)

This study examined the relationship among principals' behavior in administering regulations, their hierarchical influence, and teacher loyalty to principals. A significant relationship was found between rule behavior of secondary principals and teacher loyalty, and hierarchical influence was significantly related to teacher loyalty for both…