This paper offers an analysis of the "theories of action" embedded in reconstitution reforms. Reconstitution is a reform strategy in which all, or a large percentage, of a school's incumbent administrators and teachers are replaced with educators presumed to be more capable and committed. The report is based on evidence acquired from a…

This book provides a framework for understanding the dimensions (scope, taxonomy, philosophy) and dynamics (individual, familial, societal) of pedosexual behavior, particularly child sexual abuse. It focuses on the implementation of integrated intervention strategies for any professional facing these issues. It attempts to provide comprehensive…

This report presents the results of a 5-year study conducted by governors and other state and local policymakers on education reform. It is intended for a general audience and offers advice on what it takes to implement comprehensive school reforms. The document elaborates on five lessons learned in implementing comprehensive school reform: (1)…

This publication is intended to help schools develop and implement comprehensive reform initiatives. It provides an overview of comprehensive school reform and offers suggestions for selecting and implementing research-based instruction, which includes a step-by-step process for selecting and adopting research-based instructional methods that are…

This paper explores strategies, based on experience, for coping with principal reassignment. It focuses on practical, repeatable approaches to reassignment that might also help central-office administrators who are contemplating a shuffling of principals. It offers as a case study an elementary school, an Accelerated School in Salinas, California,…

This book describes the rationale and research underlying the testing of an "audit" that explored how school districts organize themselves to reform middle-grades education. The volume is intended for those who seek to improve achievement, equity, and learning communities. Section 1 describes the theory, research, and framework for district…

This paper reviews the Development of Howard University (District of Columbia) during the period 1967-1997 as the institution adapted to broad social, cultural, and intellectual changes shaping the country during this period. The study's conceptual framework followed Mysers' theory of the six stages of the education of Blacks, especially the…

This proceedings document presents the texts of 11 papers presented at the 1999 annual meeting of the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers. The papers are: (1) "Is There a Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow?" (James J. Sebesta, Charles Strutz, and Frank Brewer); (2) "Preparing for Y2K" (Joe Spoonemore, Michael Montgomery, and…

This "Special Focus" issue of "America's Family Support Magazine," focuses on parent leadership and family involvement. Articles pertaining to this focus include: (1) "Forging Equal Partnerships" (Ahsan); (2) "Who Best Represents the Voice of Parents?" (Foster); (3) "Parent Leadership Training…

This fourth report in the Southern Regional Education Board's series on middle-grades education recommends a number of actions that states, districts, and schools can take to improve middle-school student performance. These recommendations address lagging achievement, a lack of focus on academics, unprepared teachers, and a need for leadership and…

In the field of comprehensive school reform, there is a growing awareness among educators, researchers, and state and district leaders that the central office is critical in implementing and sustaining school reforms. In this issue of the National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform's quarterly newsletter, Larry Leverett, former…

The American Home Economics Association's Future Development Committee is exploring ways to help home economists become "futures literate" and skilled in critical thinking about alternative futures. (SK)

Addresses the question of training transfer; i.e., transferring knowledge gained in training courses back into work situations. States that training staff should systematically analyze course content and identify recipients of proposed changes in order to help course members apply new knowledge. Lists four main practical implications to help…

Successful supervisors share a characteristic of "authenticity," rather than a particular pattern of behavior. From a background of Gestalt psychology, four steps are offered to help supervisors become aware of their own needs and feelings and recognize the "shoulds" that prevent real contact with others. (MLF)

Proposes organizing expanding literature on alternative approaches to planned educational change according to a classification system based on change perspectives. Identifies assumptions and intended outcomes of 10 perspectives, as well as potential issues arising from the use of an eclectic perspectives orientation. (Author/JBM)