Report of a study in which administrators of Black private colleges rated the importance of five strategies for maintaining the viability of their institutions: external funding; interinstitutional cooperation; faculty development programs; planning based on research data; and merger. (BE)

Three network studies in education, assessing the "state of the art," are reviewed. New directions for developing social network analysis in education are offered from the author's fieldwork in Pontiac, Michigan. It is believed that networking will remain a popular change strategy, but it will be incorporated into more comprehensive…

Shows how the social judgment theory can be used by classroom teachers to reduce student racial prejudice. (RL)

Contends that even in the new era of financial limitations on educational research and development (R & D), this enterprise can thrive if adaptations are made in certain areas, including: (1) bases for judging R & D success; (2) bases for financing; (3) view of educational institutions; (4) role responsibilities; (5) communication clarity; and (6)…

Following an analysis of the major forces for institutional change confronting the juvenile courts, and a review of recent federal and state responses likely to promote further modifications in the present system, the author discusses a modified system capable of accommodating demands for basic alterations of juvenile justice. (Author)

Investigated the use of Wolpe's notion of subjective units of disturbance (SUDS) to monitor anxiety. Two studies were conducted to test for reactive effects of the self-monitoring. Results indicated that self-monitoring can have a positive effect on perceived anxiety level. (Author/RC)

Highlights several ERIC resources that discuss educational change strategies. (RL)

The article describes three programs--the Concerns Based Adoption Model, the Mid-Coast Teacher Training Center, and the National School Volunteer Program--designed to assist public school personnel in making changes to meet the mandates of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). (SBH)

A teacher describes an incident which changed a child's attitude about himself and his classmates' attitude about him. Allowing a student to assume some authority and responsibility in the classroom turned him into a contributing member of the class. (JMF)

A parent recounts his experiences as a member of a parents' group seeking the continuation of a program of home visits to parents of handicapped children. Suggestions for creating change through parents' groups, such as locating and lobbying local officials and organizations that can effectively support the group, are listed. (PHR)

Strengthening organizational support for continuing education requires educators who are proficient at designing and managing the organizational change process. (Author)

A discussion of types and styles of administration and supervision is followed by approaches to promoting and sustaining change and organizational innovation in social service agencies. (SK)

Based on assumption that paradox itself is a conceptual and not an empirical phenomenon, study presents an analysis of these situations by analogy. This analysis has implications for psychotherapy which render the use of contralogical techniques of change more easily specifiable. (Author)

This discussion of reasons for resistance to the use of instructional media in higher education examines three levels--resistance to innovation in general, resistance to need and different teaching techniques, and resistance based on genuine concerns, misunderstandings, or unpleasant experiences. Some ways to counter this resistance are suggested.…

Surveys the ideas of William Glasser and Herbert Kohl on discipline and then evaluates them by reviewing both their strengths and weaknesses. (Author/MLF)