Argues that effective planning in Australian school systems must account for the attitude of everyone involved in the school's operation when developing youth policy. Describes the transition from school to work from the viewpoints of the educational system, administrative organization, classroom teachers, and students. Discusses the…

Discusses the varying definitions of a practical secondary school curriculum and those assumptions about practicality that have led to errors in educational planning. Describes the curricular crisis in many developing countries in terms of confusion surrounding the purposes of vocationalization. Notes that educational planners should not duplicate…

Presents a cyclical proactive model of school administration involving data collection, collaborative definition of student needs, use of student-oriented strategies in development of interventions, and outcome evaluation in terms of intrinsic student changes. Discusses drawbacks to the referral model of problem identification and special…

Presents information concerning the dissemination of foreign aid relative to sources, recipients, purposes, and efficiency. Questions whether foreign assistance to the education systems of countries in sub-Saharan Africa solves problems efficiently. Concludes that foreign aid does not bring about perceptible improvement and that it very often…

To implement shared decision-making, a Colorado school district needed three years to venture through the cage door, scare the cat away, and experience an increase in involvement from district constituents. Blocking can occur because of outdated policies reflecting centralized control, perceptions of the principal as prime manipulator, master…

An investigation into the integration of child with moderate learning difficulties in secondary schools in four Welsh counties found that two authorities had effectively mainstreamed considerable numbers of children, while others showed lack of clear policy statements, lack of planning, and less than full commitment to integration. (JDD)

Focuses on the article by Elliot W. Eisner (1971) in which Eisner identified seven myths held by art educators. Considers which myths are still alive today and the reasons that art education seems doomed to always have myths. (GEA)

Today's principal still faces many of the control issues of the 1960s and 1970s, due to subtance abuse, child abuse, gang violence, dropouts, and other problems. Emerging technology is making curriculum obsolete. The principal can emerge as a community hero by involving parents and community leaders in creating an instructional improvement plan.…

Describes household visits by teachers to identify and document the knowledge that exists in students' homes and that can be used to aid in teaching. The article summarizes the teachers' insights, gained from their research, in teacher development and teacher relationships with families, and it redefines households as important social and…

A decision-making model is presented that captures the evaluation function of teaching and brings it into focus for teacher use. The model depicts teachers as decision makers in their various roles and identifies planning, implementation, and evaluation as three major functions of teaching. (SLD)

Examines the ending of reform efforts in the former Soviet Union immediately prior to the establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Indicates that inadequate facilities and resources, lack of trained personnel, promotion on noneducational grounds, economic hardship, and bureaucratic resistance hindered these reforms. (15 references)…

Examines the decision-making processes accompanying the establishment of a British city technology college, focusing on political and educational influences. Two critical decisions involved the college's location in a structure apart from centers of political controversy and the articulation of a clear, unified curriculum. Appointment of a project…

Argues that special and segregating programs for students having difficulty learning focus on within-child deficits, keep students apart from their peers, and lower teacher expectations. The authors make a case for urban schools and teacher preparation that enhance skills in dealing with diverse learners and encourage inclusion. (GR)

A needs assessment was conducted at a community college to assist in planning professional and staff development programs. Participants used the nominal group technique to develop needs lists and suggested solutions were analyzed using the performance technology model. Five intervention categories encompassing both training and nontraining options…

Total Quality Management Plus (TQM) goes beyond customer satisfaction to consider quality of life, environmental conditions, crime rates, and health and well-being. Steps to integrate such concerns into the TQM process include being ready for challenges, creating a quality system to collect performance data, defining the ideal school and world…