Presents a case study of major organizational change at Carleton University, a mid-sized (17,000 students) university in Ontario, Canada. Concludes that while formal internal processes may vary from one institution to another, many of the tenets of change theory applicable to other organizations also apply in universities. Suggests lessons about…

Excerpts from a coming book, "Intentional Design and the Process of Change" identify 13 lessons from the authors' 20 years of experience in change management and strategic planning in higher education. Emphasis is on leadership principles for managing the process of change. (DB)

Focuses on decentralization as a governance strategy in education and dynamic interactions in the decentralization process. Reviews relevant research and presents some empirical data from Norway and British Columbia. Distinguishes four dynamic processes in decentralized centralism: initiation, content, levels, and simultaneity. (Contains 45…

Discusses efforts to revitalize middle schools in Guilford County, North Carolina. Describes five revitalization strategies used in the process: formation of a middle school task force, development of a middle school concept, staff development, principal role, and school evaluation. (JPB)

Briefly traces the history of psychology internship training to its central role in professional training in counseling psychology. Discusses current issues, including supply and demand, increased applicant costs, timing of internship, and escalation of practicum training hours, and outlines future considerations. Emphasizes training for the full…

Introduces a new, comprehensive planning and change concept for universities, "change creation," that encompasses both strategic planning and a transition process for the organization from "what is" to "what should be." After exploring change, why it often fails, and the tenets of change creation, presents its steps. A few are: leadership team…

Examines the issue of educational accountability and suggests the need for a new design leading to a restructuring or transformation of instruction in keeping with the social and economic needs of the 21st century. Presents a model for educational change and considers what elements make a successful school. (LRW)

Presents two case studies of higher education institutions undergoing change to illustrate how institutional culture affects the change process. Introduces the mobile model of change that guides transformation efforts in urban institutions while remaining sensitive to their institutional context and culture. The framework is based on a five-year…

Uses the example of Vermont's Middlebury College to explore the challenges and possibilities of achieving consensus about institutional change. Discusses why, unlike in this example, consensus usually fails, and presents four demands of an effective consensus process. Includes a list of "test" questions on successful collaboration. (EV)

Describes some dramatic changes in the author's reading instruction, an example of how reflection leads to action in a reflective learning community. Uses her observations to reflect on the reading processes of her young readers and the materials being used to support them as developing readers. (SG)

Explores how radical, strategic re-thinking in postsecondary education dormitory facility planning has been stalled due to reliance on too many assumptions. Also examined is how assumptions have shaped master planning. (GR)

A nursing school's curriculum evolved from an integrated acute-care focus to a community-based health promotion framework. Survey data from other schools, alumnae, current seniors, and faculty laid the groundwork for a process of template design, values clarification, and consensus building. (SK)

Describes eight conditions that facilitate implementation of the technology-based change process: dissatisfaction with the status quo, existence of knowledge and skills, availability of resources, availability of time, existence of rewards or incentives, participation, commitment, and leadership. Highlights several sources in the literature that…

Describes how U.S. teacher unions have begun to depart from industrial principles, with the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers endorsing ideas such as peer review, training standards, job-embedded professional development, and alternatives to standard salary schedules. Asserts that substantial policy…

Focuses principally on the high school mathematics curriculum. Observes that it is, for most students, lifeless and ineffective. Proposes that the curriculum be implemented as a sequence of good examples designed to expose not content so much as method. (Author/MM)