Distinguishes between educational reform and educational innovation, classifies (with examples) types of educational reform, and reviews literature on educational reform. Presents a research-oriented proposal for classifying educational reforms in terms of the objectives of reform and the processes by which reform is conceived, formulated, and…

Suggests that educational reform at the local level is often not implemented because of inadequate communication between politicians, planners, bureaucrats, and educators. Concludes that planners need to specify details of implementation, particularly the human dimension of that task and that senior bureaucrats must be brokers rather than…

Recommends that educational administrators involve faculty and staff in decision making. Cites approaches used at Greenfield Community College to develop, implement, and evaluate future institutional goals and objectives. Includes utilization of data sources such as Community College Goal Inventory, Student Development Data, community needs…

Offers advice to administrators for increasing their effectiveness in an era of shrinking resources. Stresses the necessity for careful planning, delegation of tasks, and setting of priorities. Includes a guide for setting priorities and a priority planning chart. (WD)

In separate articles, the authors urge administrators to carefully consider what is essential to education before making budget cuts. Both articles are speeches delivered at the 1981 American Association of School Administrators convention in Atlanta. (Editor/SJL)

Briefly describes the development of a comprehensive staff development program for school personnel, education officers and parents in Northwestern Ontario. (Author/RH)

Reviews what school districts are doing to cope with reduced enrollments and increased costs. Areas covered include shared facilities, reduction in force, and school closing. (IRT)

Reviewed are issues identified as critical to the further development of environmental education worldwide. Four levels of goals for curriculum development in environmental education are prescribed. Results of a validity assessment of the goals are presented. (RE)

Explores the potential of specialized computer simulation languages to facilitate the development of more sophisticated and valid models for use in the analysis of administrative planning and decision-making problems. (Author)

Explores reasons why educational planning has become of paramount importance to developing and developed nations within the last several decades. Presents an overview of academic v practical approaches to educational planning, relates educational planning to economic growth, compares rationales, and identifies future challenges. (DB)

The Washington State Cancer Education Conference designed to encourage cancer education in school programs is described from its planning stages through participant commitments. (JMF)

This examination of the potential for computer technology in schools explores possible uses of the computer in areas of administration and curriculum such as science, language, music, industrial arts, and physical education. (MP)

Reliance upon poorly written behavioral objectives and single measurement devices do more than transcend the written mandates of "T and E". "T and E", thorough and efficient education, suggests reasonable levels of attainment in a comprehensive pupil assessment process. Objectives can take different meanings and here a proper educational objective…

Let's concentrate on staying in business today and tomorrow, and forget about 1986. (Author)