Discusses the status of bilingual education in Slovene and German in Southern Austria and describes in detail the curriculum allocation of languages to subjects. The study analyzes the objectives of bilingual education and the sociocultural factors which will determine the future of bilingual schools. (Author/SED)

Attempts to define "effective," as used in the term "effective schools"; discusses the findings and outcomes of effective schools research and describes criticisms of such research; evaluates problems and strengths of research on school effectiveness. Draws from author's own study of three high achieving black schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.…

Reviews and correlates the perceptions held by Illinois superintendents, building principals, and teachers concerning effectiveness in their schools. (HOD)

A principal shares principles and practices involved in achieving excellence in a middle school. (DCS)

A four-year project compared how teachers, students, and parents perceived the climate of the secondary schools in Greenfield, Massachusetts, through responses to eight value statements about the purposes of school. Data suggested students felt more positive than parents or teachers about the school's ability to prepare them for later life. (NEC)

An intervention program, Changing Teacher Practice, was developed to cause effective staff developer behavior, effective teaching, and positive pupil outcomes. This study integrated knowledge about effective teaching and strategies for changing teachers and schools. (DF)

Attacks upon the quality of public school education result from economic, social, and political upheavals. Three times since 1950 public schools have been blamed for the nation's problems. The pattern of these attacks on education are explored. (DF)

It is proposed that the effectiveness of higher education institutions is inherently tied to the ethical and moral development of its populace, and that a rethinking of educational outcomes is needed if American higher education is to reverse a gradual decline in its fundamental mission. (Author/MSE)

Describes the implementation in fourteen schools of an organizational development strategy aimed at maintaining or improving school effectiveness. Covers classification of the schools, their characteristics, the steps followed in implementing the development strategy, program outcomes, and the program's rationale. The program pays particular…

Argues that recent studies on education have failed to recognize the dysfunctional structure of schools. Outlines change strategies suggested by Goodlad and Sizer, who advocate greater clarity of goals, more teacher autonomy, smaller schools or subunits within schools, and end to ability tracking, building-level improvement planning, and…

Results of an American Association of School Administrators study indicate that professional autonomy, daily recognition, and involvement in decision making help build teacher morale. Suggestions for strengthening morale in the school environment and improving productivity are offerend. (DF)

Discusses various educational reforms undertaken by states and ways of financing such reforms. Discusses state-local relations in curricular policy, state versus local roles in bringing about school effectiveness, and the need for educators to move now, while education is the number one state issue. (CMG)

High school students were observed to investigate time-on-task and learning gains. Classroom observation and learning gain measurement showed that a lecture/discussion instructional technique led to the highest student achievement. Use of seatwork caused the least amount of achievement. (DF)

States should take an active and direct role in education reform: supporting school reform efforts, providing technical assistance, defining and controlling educational content, and assessing the outcomes of education. (MLF)

Well-managed companies and excellent schools have similar characteristics, based on an understanding of people's needs and the integration and utilization of that understanding by the organization for its purposes. Teachers, administrators, and the business community should be involved in educational change, along with education policy experts and…