The purpose of this guidebook is to clarify why policymakers should expand the focus of school reform to encompass a reframing and restructuring of education support programs and services and to offer some guidance on how to go about doing so. Section 1 deals with the need to restructure support services and offers ideas for new directions.…

This report, the third annual report on the Restructuring and Collaboration Fund (R&CF) of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, summarizes the progress and projects being funded through the R&CF that had been approved before the end of December 2000. Section 1 is a summary table listing all projects and grant allocations…

Uses Thomas Sergiovanni's mindscape notion to show that current formulations influencing leadership language are archaic and inappropriate. Proposes alternative models, using concepts such as intellectualism, artistry, and moral confidence. Argues for a closer linkage between the languages of leadership and learning, in contrast to vocabularies of…

Meier is no bleeding-heart liberal who oversimplifies difficulties involved in creating classrooms and schools reflective of productive learning contexts. Larger system of school governance is inimical to creating such contexts. In his book "How Schools Might Be Governed and Why" (Teacher's College Press, 1997), author argues that the…

A Long Island survey found that secondary principals want teachers to be computer literate, skilled at writing and public speaking, firmly grounded in their subject areas, and proficient in a second language. Respondents omitted three important concerns: inclusion of parents and community resources, stress on higher-level thinking tasks, and…

Discussion of educational restructuring focuses on four areas of possible change, considers implications for teachers and teacher training, and examines why change efforts may fail. Topics include the teacher's role, the student's role, school structures and processes, and technology use. Contains 70 references. (LRW)

Presents concepts and research problems dealing with education governance and social inclusion and exclusion. Considers education restructuring, as a recent international movement, as a combination of transitions in governing and new managerialism. Makes the case that it is necessary to understand the system of reasoning in order to capture the…

The Massachusetts charter movement facilitated Boston's development of pilot schools (in-district charters), which posed a dilemma for staff, students, board members, and codirectors of Fenway Middle College High School. A year later, a coalition of pilot school leaders is glad they stayed in the system and pursued high-level educational…

Brief descriptions are given of projects and activities in 10 school districts involved in reform efforts which give teachers greater responsibility for decision making. New roles for teachers and the involvement of technology in restructuring schools are discussed. Sources of additional information on restructuring are included. (IAH)

Although many school districts report success with outcome-based education, public opposition to it continues to grow. Led by conservative religious and citizens' groups, opponents believe that OBE will lead to continued educational decline, morally offensive textbooks, burgeoning school crime, and psychologically manipulative curricula. This…

Nine items of advice are given to assist administration in their "journey" down the path of reform. Referred to as "travelers," administrators are told, for example, that "traveling is as much a process as it is a destination." (KDP)

Through the community's active involvement in developing, promoting, implementing, and maintaining Career Quest, the Dothan (Alabama) Public Schools have been restructured to meet all students' needs. District schools feature a high school tech prep/college prep curriculum and a comprehensive K-12 career education system. Area businesses are now…

Reviews waves of school reform from the 19th through the 20th centuries, illuminating the search for answers to such questions as Whom should public education serve? Who pays? Can/should public education solve social ills? (SK)

The Marquis de Condorcet proposed a progressive restructuring of French schools and colleges that has modern parallels with lifelong learning. However, his plans were thwarted by the Jacobin party, which found Rousseau's ideas more conducive to its political aims. (SK)

Most daunting part of systemwide change is coping with complex mix of human needs, feelings, and emotions accompanying any change. By acknowledging the human dimensions of the planning enterprise and integrating them into the planning task, thoughtful leaders can bring about productive changes in their middle schools without damaging the most…