Describes program elements of the Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Training Program Model, an intervention for high-risk students. Recommends three parts of MDTP's "structure, support, and success" formula (a transdisciplinary approach; a holistic, student-centered focus; and the development of coalitions and partnerships) that may be…

The authors of a paper on educational restructuring and information technology in education respond to a review of their paper. The first section examines the need for information technology in schools, noting the widespread difficulties in implementation of such technologies. The second section considers some effective and realistic innovation…

Uses Blau and Scott concept of "cui bono" to describe who has benefited from 1990 Kentucky Education Reform Act. In eyes of legislators, everyone would benefit, and the economically depressed state would prosper. As implementation of KERA progresses, it is becoming increasingly clear that mandated changes may be structural and may…

All organizations can be located on a complex continuum whose extremes are total self-management or total control by external agents. School self-management is measured by degree of local community control over inputs, structures, processes, and relations with the environment. Australian schools have significantly decentralized processes and are…

Considers new roles for information technology in educational transformation. Topics discussed include the rise of digital information; school restructuring and outcome-based education; changing the role of teachers; changing what and how students learn; and changing the management of student assessment. (LRW)

Argues that restructuring proposals for primary education in the latest "Education Sector Review" in Papua New Guinea are seriously misguided. Increasing access to primary education might better be achieved by increasing average class size than by overhauling the system. The present subject-based curriculum should be implemented…

The psychological fallout of school restructuring can paralyze central office staff. Superintendents need effective incentives to keep people engaged in organization-building. They must create a trusting, risk-taking environment, develop a shared mission, empower staff to make decisions, provide learning opportunities, afford professional…

Virginia's high schools are restructuring the state school system. Using the 4 x 4 schedule, four high schools are offering all students up to a year of postsecondary study beyond the full high school program. Postsecondary scholarships will make this world-class education available to all well-disciplined students who attend regularly and learn…

Examines three San Diego initiatives exemplifying innovative types of school-community partnerships: the executive-driven Hamilton Center social services model; the Crawford Cluster Connection, a family stabilization consortium that stressed professional collaboration; and the Central Elementary School multiethnic program, built on family…

Describes innovative, inclusive models for providing special education services for learning-disabled students developed by three universities and funded by the Office of Special Education. The projects, involving considerable financial and professional resources, were implemented at six restructuring elementary schools. Findings suggest that…

Despite favorable outcomes resulting from a progressive 1972 special education law, many Massachusetts residents are concerned about Chapter 766 outcomes, costs, and the rising proportion of eligible students. Recently, the Massachusetts Legislature redefined the concept of a "special-needs child" and crafted a comprehensive Educational…

A collaborative effort of Minnesota school districts and a university in transforming public education was based on dimensions of organizational transformation: systems thinking, organizational learning, leadership, and organizational culture. An overarching vision is required to give purpose and direction to organizational transformation. (SK)

In California, the regional partnership structure is being used to support implementation of recommendations for middle level school reform. The partnership's loose structure allows flexibility in financial contribution and opportunities to solicit paying partners from the local community. A support network or forum allows individuals and schools…

Discusses the following conditions which are necessary for effective systemic change in education: all stakeholders agree on a common vision of education; the existing system does not meet these expectations; a new system is designed; an implementation plan is developed; support for the plan is obtained; and pressure to proceed is applied. (MES)

By adding courses in math, science, English, foreign languages, and geography to their admission standards, colleges and universities in many states are fostering further fragmentation of high school curricula and forcing some schools to add class periods or short-change vocational, music, and art students. Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, and New York…