Waves of school reform starting in the 1980s focused on higher standards and the roles of teachers, parents, and administrators. A third wave of reform is needed, which focuses on respect for students. The student as an active and engaged worker must be the center of future reform efforts. (SLD)

For many low-income and minority students, there is little continuity between schooling and the rest of their lives. Restructuring schools for equity challenges schools to establish greater congruence between themselves and students' homes. The role of effective-schools research, increased parent and community involvement, and increased teacher…

Under new editorship, this publication will remain a refereed scholarly journal for the curriculum and supervision fields without becoming the educational counterpart of the "New England Journal of Medicine." The new editor solicits submission of manuscripts reporting mindful research and probing critique on school restructuring,…

In response to a high-performance economy, schools must reengineer learning by focusing on critical thinking skills, democratizing learning (becoming learner centered), offering multidisciplinary subject matter, diversifying school structures, and emphasizing lifelong learning. (SK)

Describes a small K-6 staff's restructuring plans for its predominantly Navajo student body. The case study, concerned with planning for nongraded classes, represents a lesson in how not to plan. Although some positive curricular changes have occurred, administrative leadership was perceived as ineffective, and staff neglected to plan for cultural…

This bibliography for school library media specialists lists articles published in 1993 in seven categories: information service; instructional consulting; literature; management; notable authors, illustrators, and librarians; school reform; and teaching. Categories are subdivided into as many as 25 subtopics. Articles are drawn from 11 journals.…

New York City is establishing a number of new small high schools. Implementation of this reform effort is described through the example of the Legacy School for Integrated Studies, a school committed to providing an intellectually responsible education that is sensitive to issues faced by people of color and the poor. (SLD)

Examines general instructional strategies and specific intervention programs that are frequently discussed for their potential for improving education for African American students and that have a strong research base and appear particularly promising. Prerequisites for effective implementation of innovative approaches are discussed. Effective…

Argues that the successes of some urban school districts must be organized into a powerful system that delivers excellence and equity for all school children. This objective can be furthered through the addition of controlled choice to the public-education reform agenda. Controlled choice is within-district public-school choice. (SLD)

Argues that the goal of quality education for every child requires fundamental change in the process of teaching and learning. Criticizes the treatment of educational choice as the most important single education reform because it does not improve the learning environment of every child. Encourages avoidance of state entanglement in religion. (DK)

School effectiveness, rather than distribution of power, is the key school reform issue. The structure of shared decision making should be driven by what administrators and teachers believe is important for kids. In a recently restructured San Diego community school, the principal's primary function as chief executive officer is "keeper of…

Lists 10 lies commonly told about educational quality and reform. Not recognizing that a problem exists is the main reason why educational reform is pursued casually. Meaningful change requires time, restructuring, and the active participation of teachers, but schools alone cannot provide all that children need. (SLD)

The restructured school library is an "information utility" furnishing information power to foster student thinking and commitment to lifelong learning. Library media specialists should be master teachers well versed in educational technology. Applying information power involves overcoming negative images of librarians and improving…

Discusses the problems of secondary education in the East German education system. Argues that education is not an interest of the state alone and that the state cannot represent all of the other interests involved. Urges the redefinition of educational institutions and objectives to place more importance on the students' experiences. (DK)

Administrators must abandon transactional (control-oriented) and instructional leadership modes and use facilitative power to make second-order changes in their schools. Transformational leadership provides the proper focus by helping staff members develop and maintain a collaborative, professional school culture; fostering teacher development;…