Chairman presents highlights of several of the Commission on the Reform of Secondary Education's positions, including teacher training, rank-in-class, the Carnegie Unit, and alternatives. (GB)

A description of the organizational structure of a system for districtwide organization of staff and a process for curriculum development, coordination, and evaluation. (Author/MLF)

A program is described that successfully involves parents in their child's education at a middle school in Louisiana. (MD)

Author sees the guidelines as providing compromise and flexibility to the benefit of students. (Editor)

Describes a cooperative reading plan for secondary schools that involves the entire staff and student body in organizing an effective reading program. Student needs and interests are central to the plan. (WD)

Educators can become more effective disciplinarians by identifying the general categories of misbehavior, singling out one or more especially troublesome categories, recognizing ineffective ways of responding, and learning alternative methods. (Author)

Leisure is best when contributing to the excitement of independent learning and the advancement of individual growth and development. To help youngsters use free time effectively, public recreation providers should join with public education to provide out-of-school access to high technology. Such experiences should not be limited to the affluent.…

Teachers are the most effective change agents for improving schooling. The Reading to Learn project suggests ways for administrators to promote collaborative teaching, including encouraging the coaching concept among teachers, creating support systems, offering ongoing teacher training opportunities, setting expectations for experimentation and…

Principals are the key factor in developing an effective, integrated school library program. Effective principals develop the knowledge base linking collaborative program planning and team teaching to school- and district-wide restructuring efforts. They integrate the library into instructional programs, encourage student use, and establish…

This article describes an effort by principals and university researchers to create student co-research groups at several high schools. The authors describe the student co-research team concept, how it provides principals with ways to actively engage students in ongoing school-reform efforts, and how it assists them in gathering and analyzing data…

Middle school interdisciplinary teams developed a student behavioral management plan that aims to identify, develop, and coordinate appropriate school responses to the behavior of a specific student that will enable the youngster to become a successful, contributing member of the school program. Sample plan included. (Author/DCS)

Describes two projects featuring problem-oriented lessons and assignments. The Gallatin (Tennessee) High School Interdisciplinary Project was a four-year case study that investigated students' ability to make connections with their societal and school curriculum using self-selected cases, videodiscs, and literature. "Explorers of the…

A Virginia school system independently arrived at and implemented some recommendations from NASSP's 1996 report "Breaking Ranks." In 1994, Old Dominion University and the Norfolk Public Schools embarked on a decade-long major school reform initiative (PRIME) aimed at providing students with exemplary college and career opportunities and…

Sportscasters, in conjunction with educators and others, could form a unique partnership aimed at encouraging young people to stay in school and prepare for the future. (MLH)

Describes a teacher induction program with four goals (1) to establish a support team; (2) to help new teachers develop skills and judgment; (3) to explore numerous teaching strategies; and (4) to provide inservice experiences for mentors. The program involves a personal development plan and special topic seminars. Includes 13 references. (MLH)