Self-Renewal is a systematic process now being used by many New York City High Schools to solve problems, to improve their planning of programs and policies, and to manage change. Renewal places special emphasis on participative planning and the use of Organizational Development techniques. The concept applies principles of the behavioral sciences…

MANY SHORT ARTICLES DESCRIBING AND EVALUATING WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE FIRST SEVERAL MONTHS OF THE FORD FOUNDATION GREAT CITIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA ARE INCLUDED. SEVERAL SHORT ARTICLES CONCERNING SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES OF THE STAFF, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND PUPILS INVOLVED SUPPLEMENT THE EVALUATION. THE ARTICLES…

A COLLECTION OF THE MAY 1961 NEWSLETTERS PUBLISHED BY THE FOUR SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE GREAT CITIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA DURING THE 1960-61 SCHOOL YEAR ARE PROVIDED. THE SCHOOLS ARE DUNBAR, HARRISON, AND LUDLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND WANAMAKER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WITH THEIR "HIGH…

AS PART OF THE GREAT CITIES SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, HIGH ROADS PROJECT IN THE DUNBAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE PUPILS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM POTENTIAL IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES THROUGH EFFECTIVELY MOBILIZING AND UTILIZING THE TOTAL RESOURCES OF THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. PLANS WERE DEVELOPED BY THE SCHOOL…

INCLUDED ARE SCHOOL-COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS PUBLISHED IN MAY, 1962, BY THE EIGHT SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE FORD FOUNDATION GREAT CITIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA. SOME OVERALL VIEWS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROJECT ARE EXPRESSED BY THE PERSONNEL MEMBERS DIRECTLY INVOLVED.

Six papers focusing on educational change in occupational education are presented. The first paper, by Ronald Havelock, provides a historical review of innovation research models and discusses how the various models have progressed culminating in the Linkage Model. The next three papers address conceptual issues in innovation research. The paper…

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES SOME OF THE EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITIES IN GHETTO SCHOOLS AND THE SUBSEQUENT DEMORALIZATION OF MANY PERSONS WHO ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. NEGRO PARENTS RESENT THE CRITICISM THAT THEY ARE INDIFFERENT TO EDUCATION AND THE SCHOOLS. HOWEVER, THIS CRITICISM MIGHT BE UNJUST BECAUSE THIS APPEARANCE OF INDIFFERENCE OFTEN STEMS FROM…

Immediate installation of emergency lighting, in addition to that already provided, is recommended for three groups of existing schools--(1) air-conditioned schools and additions with compact plans having inside corridors and instructional areas artifically lighted, (2) senior high schools with adult education programs, and (3) community schools…

Five-year school building and site needs and related financial requirements are summarized for Milwaukee's schools. Educational policies concerning the school building program are stated, and consideration is given to factors affecting school board needs such as birth rate, public housing projects, urban renewal, highways, and expressways. School…

The experience that England has gained in school building renovation projects is presented. Several of the general principles and practical considerations of a remodeling policy are discussed briefly. These are followed up with case studies of a girls' high school and five primary schools. The development plan, planning considerations, treatment…

The purpose of this report is to present a description of the instructional program, funded in part under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, and the findings of the study which assessed pupil performance in reading and mathematics and related estimated costs to pupil performance. The following projects were utilized as…

This paper discusses the crisis of confidence in the nation's schools, argues that the basic premise of school management rests on the concept that schools exist for students and their parents, and describes the public challenge to one school system. The author outlines the steps taken by the Niles Township, Illinois, Board and community to…

Deferred maintenance has been known to be a costly and growing issue on America's campuses. A new survey sent to 750 plant administrators is discussed. The cost of catching up and keeping up is more than most institutions can afford. (MLW)