A project entitled Assessing Change in Medical Education at the Association of American Medical Colleges will study the degree and direction of changes occurring in medical education and compare them with recent recommendations made for change, examining the obstacles to change and assuming new strategies to promote innovation and improvement.…

Developed at Texas A and M University, the Management Profile is a strategy for management skills building for school administrators. To show how it has been utilized, a particular experiment with a group of principals is examined. Plans for further development of skills building strategies are mentioned. (SI)

School restructuring efforts in San Diego (California) Public Schools began with seminars on restructuring followed by school board and teacher association cooperation in changing traditional roles and responsibilities. (MLF)

Describes a survey of small to moderately sized organizations in South Carolina that examined the role of chief information officers. The discussion covers barriers to the establishment of these positions, the involvement of senior management in information resources management, organizational power structures, and the organizational role of…

This paper outlines a research program that seeks to develop strategies for facilitating creative development through paradigmatic transformation. The Mobius Ring is used as a metaphor for intuition and intellect cyclically feeding each other, and a continuum of modes of thought evolving from "Becoming" to "Being" is outlined. These strategies can…

Explores how nine U.S. schools participating in a project to create empowered schools defined empowerment, structured the change process, and transformed school culture. Participating schools fell into three categories (the opportunity school, the shifter school, and the no-go school) regarding their success in changing school culture, creation of…

The Comer Model is the catalyst that helped turn around a Newport News, Virginia, primary school. Founded by James Comer in the late 1960s, the model stresses schooling's main purpose--advancing students' social, emotional, academic development toward the goal of successful citizenship. This can be achieved through a collaborative,…

Over 2,000 schools in 49 states are using the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) program as their Chapter 1 or learning-disabilities programs in grades 4-7. The program works consistently for a wide range of students and circumstances, relies on a state-of-the-art curriculum, and provides intensive teacher training. HOTS does not benefit…

University of Southern California researchers found that schools using school-based management most effectively organized themselves to restructure curriculum and instruction. Stakeholders had genuine authority over budget, personnel, and curriculum and used this authority to introduce changes affecting teaching and learning. Effective SBM schools…

Regaining control of a school's business functions requires the courage to make changes. It means developing and sharing a vision, taking the initiative and responsibility, constantly learning, being flexible and innovative, utilizing technology, and reevaluating how the school's resources are organized and used. (MLH)

Outlines the purpose, organization, themes, and usefulness of the research agenda formulated by the National Council on Research in Child Welfare (NCRCW). The agenda's four areas of focus are information technologies, prevention of child abuse and neglect, child protection and reunification, and out-of-home care. (TJQ)

Reviews strategies to help children cope with fear. Notes a study in which children reported responses to fears different from what parents and teachers reported observing in them. Discusses six ways preschool teachers can empower children to deal with the frightening things in their lives. (ET)

St. Louis Public Schools established 15 community education centers to provide comprehensive educational services, changing the way administrators and staff operate. The program had to overcome resistance to change, ensure that mission and purpose were understood by all, recognize that change and trust take time, and deal with differences that may…

Community change requires a mindshift toward developing personal leadership skills and collaborative holistic organizational design. Examples from Asheville, North Carolina, illustrate that communities are a web of influence and interdependence in which collaboration requires transcending old ways of doing things. (SK)

Notes that while hitting-aggressive behavior is probably the greatest single behavior concern of teachers, children can be taught appropriate behavior for the classroom. Offers tips for dealing with: roughhousing; existing problems; grabbing toys; and war games, guns, or violent play. Suggests allowing children the choice of an alternative…