A number of problems are encountered in "structural interventions" (direct changes introduced into the decisionmaking structure of a school) designed to create a mechanism through which teachers can exercise power over matters, internal to the school, that require decision and to provide a means through which the teachers of a school can…

The failure of mass education throughout the world is discussed. (DB)

Describes the educational reform of the Italian middle school system from a fragmented system of separate vocational and academic schools to a unified comprehensive middle school system. Effects on the high school system are also mentioned. (AN)

Ways to combat the problems inherent in any attempts at educational change are presented. (CK)

Under the existing social order, it is impossible for the schools to effect any meaningful or lasting change in the lives of their students. (CK)

The desirability of making kindergarten an integral part of the elementary school is great, inasmuch as the year before first grade is an extremely important one. (CK)

Examines the experience of the University of Western Sydney - Nepean (Australia) in the context of 1989 restructuring of the Australian system of higher education since 1989. Notes the institution's efforts to leave the larger university including the removal of faculties and deans and development of an ongoing process based on a culture of client…

This study assesses the relative importance of environmental, intraorganizational, and contextual factors that explain the process and outcomes of organizational learning in six Manitoba schools. Based on the data provided by 265 teaching staff and their principals, the present findings verified that transformational leadership, supportive school…

This book is a survival guide as well as a valuable tool for making our schools more effective and appropriate places for students to learn and achieve. Exploring the often complex, multifaceted, and co-occurring problems in the education system, the book addresses specific problems, discusses the real reasons they developed and persist, describes…

This article shares findings from an exploratory case study about an advanced school leadership development program designed specifically for practicing principals and administrator-trained teachers. The program was designed to help a high-need rural district transform its principalship from school management into learner-center leadership while…

Teachers are facing an increasing number of changes in their job context, many of which significantly affect their work lives. This study offers a theoretical understanding of the changes in teachers' working conditions, starting from the intensification thesis. The case study of a Flemish (Belgian) elementary school shows the existence of various…

This paper examines a project involving teams of teachers, school administrators, and district-level people from Coalition of Essential Schools (CES) member schools. The CES is a high school reform movement devoted to strengthening the learning of students by reforming each school's priorities and simplifying its structure. The common principles…

Although the British educational framework produces some issues and conflicts unfamiliar to Canadians, many problems are common to both. Change is in the air and possible solutions evolved in one country may have some value for the other. (Editor)