Discusses the rapid growth and expansion of distance education programs and provides a framework for defining, planning for, and achieving useful results from distance education programs today and in the future. Describes the Organizational Elements Model (OEM) that includes planning, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. (Contains…

Defines diversity as a conglomerate of people representing a variety of cultures. Offers strategies to increase participation of diverse people and infuse multiculturalism into continuing education programs. (SK)

Only by providing schools with a choice of valid, well-supported models of schooling can we make the change process manageable for school personnel and satisfy the conflicting demands of the public. Education professionals have the expertise to sort through the many puzzle pieces of school reform and assemble coherent, detailed schooling images…

Traditional school planning approaches no longer serve (British) schools' needs. Strategy as applied to school planning is only of partial use. Schools need new avenues to meet the challenge of effective leadership and management. One alternative employs "strategic intent" encapsulated in a new model replacing the limited…

Interviews with principals, staff, and governors in 18 (British) elementary schools revealed that development planning was valued for its contribution to management and a shared culture, despite difficulties schools have experienced with limited resources and new initiatives. Consultation of teaching staff in designing the development plan was…

Describes how to plan and implement intergenerational programs that benefit both students and senior citizens. Seniors can be invited to discuss their hobbies or careers, provide firsthand accounts of historical events in social-studies classes, and work with students on biography or gardening projects. Senior volunteers can also serve as…

A case study of a health promotion coalition to reduce deaths from AIDS and substance abuse illustrates how empowerment planning can take place, as well as how political and ethical issues influence planning decisions. (SK)

Responses from 71% of 150 Tennessee agriculture teachers surveyed indicated that those teaching in multiple departments, subscribing to "Agricultural Education Magazine," and including supervised agricultural experiences (SAE) in grading were more positive about planning. Those not having agricultural education in high school, including…

A school's fundamental beliefs and vision about teaching and learning must be incorporated into its goals, strategies, policies, processes, cultural practices, management behavior, accountability systems, and stakeholder roles. Superintendents should work with community members to pin down core beliefs, make supportive changes, and obliterate…

Argues that if interagency collaboration is to be more than a buzzword, school leaders must work to build shared commitment to the school's vision through sustained and collective discussion. Strategic planning and collaborative visioning are highlighted as ways to approach shared commitment. Examples of newly-formed collaboratives are presented.…

The Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program Model for K-12 career guidance has two components: (1) structural, which includes program direction, support, resources, philosophy, facilities, staffing, and budget; and (2) programmatic, consisting of guidance curriculum, individual planning, responsive services, and system support. (SK)

Describes Park City (Utah) School District's strategy for convincing its tax-resistant citizens to pass two expensive bond issues for educational facilities and technology. The key to success was a strong, broadly based, five-week campaign that focused on positively inclined voters, provided detailed information, separated ballot issues, stressed…

A transition plan offers students and parents an opportunity to become familiar with middle school's expectations, routines, curricula, classmates, and buildings before the new school year. The journey can be facilitated by surveying students about areas of concern, providing student mentors, and staging information day and transition day…

Examines whether the technicist-rational approach to school development planning, advocated in England's Office for Standards in Education guidelines, is appropriate for primary schools, based on case studies of nine schools. School staff remain unconvinced that technicist-rational planning is key to implementing change. (Contains 39 references.)…

Athabasca University has moved from mixed media course production and telephone/mail tutoring to a variety of electronic information and communication technologies for distance education. The parallel conversion of student services has been equally important to the effectiveness of these processes. The primary mandate of the process has been to…