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Peer reviewedBeane, James A. – High School Journal, 1979
The institutional features of the American high school reflect its role as the custodian of adolescents, who lack any status in society beyond that of student. These features conflict with the school's educative aim of adolescent self-development; curricular and organizational reforms are needed to correct this dichotomy. (SJL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Compulsory Education, Educational Objectives, High Schools
Peer reviewedSchmiedeck, Raoul A. – Adolescence, 1979
The author describes aspects of the size and organizational structure of high schools which reduce human contact and have a negative influence on the sense of community, the development of relationships, and the formation of personal identity. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Environment, Educational Innovation, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Carroll, Joseph M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1990
By redeploying staff members and students so that teachers can concentrate on teaching students rather than "covering" classes, American high schools can reduce class size and foster a more productive learning environment. The "Copernican" reorganization plan features macroscheduling, individualized instruction, accommodation…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Class Size, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Carroll, Joseph M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1994
The Carnegie structure, involving seven-period days and nine different locations daily, is an ineffective system. The Copernican plan changes school scheduling by lengthening instructional periods for fewer and smaller classes. The system should improve teacher-student relationships, lighten workloads, and introduce innovative evaluation and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Flexible Scheduling, High Schools
Tittle, Diana – 1996
The American public education system seems to be resistant to curative measures. This book is a journalistic account of Cleveland Heights High School's unsuccessful struggle to achieve excellence and equity. The high school, located in a middle-class suburb of Cleveland, implemented the Model School Project in 1988 to address the persistent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Achievement, Black Students, Equal Education
Download full textRaudenbush, Stephen W.; And Others – 1990
This study was conducted to examine high school teachers' perceptions of self-efficacy and ways in which self-perception is affected by: (1) differences in the characteristics of classes taught; (2) differences in the organizational environments in which teachers work; and (3) interactions that neutralize the negative effects of difficult classes.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Classroom Environment, Collegiality, High Schools
Australian Capital Territory Schools Authority, Canberra. – 1983
This review is a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of education in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government high schools, addressing basic questions and making recommendations concerning goals, school structure, provision of resources, curriculum, and educational outcomes. It is divided into 13 chapters covering…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
McNeil, Linda M. – 1982
To analyze high school students' access to the forms and content of knowledge, the author used nonparticipant ethnographic research in four midwestern high schools to study how the pattern of knowledge control in the classroom varies in different administrative contexts. Through observation of social studies classrooms and interviews with…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Economics Education
Artis, John B. – 1980
Using participant observation, interviews, and other ethnographic methods, the author examined organizational structures and administrative processes and behavior in an innovative senior high school located in a large urban area and known for its implementation of individually guided education. Data analysis yielded theories grounded in the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Case Studies, Decision Making
Pounds, Ralph L. – 1968
Using data collected through interviews with headmasters, other administrative personnel, teachers, and pupils from a random stratified sample of 33 comprehensive schools in England and Wales, a study was conducted of the use of the house system, with schools classified into four types: using the house system extensively, 11; using it moderately,…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Administrators, Career Guidance, Comparative Education
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, and Co., Hartford, CT. – 1975
This final report discusses a project designed to study increased use of the 16 vocational-technical (VT) schools in Connecticut to serve more individuals of high school age; compare advantages and disadvantages of feasible alternatives; and recommend viable approaches for increasing facility use for serving more individuals. Chapter I outlines…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Educational Facilities, Educational Opportunities, Facility Planning
Moodie, Allan G. – 1971
During 1970-71 partial or full semester systems were in operation at different secondary schools. Principals, teachers, students, and parents from schools in each of three categories: partial semester plan, full semester plan with a static timetable schedule, and full semester plan with a rotating timetable schedule, were sent separate…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitude Measures, High Schools, Parent Attitudes
COGSWELL, JOHN F.; AND OTHERS – 1964
THE PLANS FOR A SIMULATION MODEL USING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNIQUES WERE PRESENTED. THE TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS WERE INTENDED TO FIND NEW METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA. FOUR MAJOR STEPS WERE INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT--(1) SURVEY AND SELECTION OF HIGH SCHOOLS, (2) SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF FIVE HIGH…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Continuous Progress Plan, Educational Facilities Design, High Schools
Wisconsin Secondary School Administrators Association, Stevens Point. – 1976
The information contained in this report represents the major findings of a survey of some 229 areas of current practice in Wisconsin high schools. The survey instrument was completed by 69 percent of the members of the Wisconsin Secondary School Administrators Association who serve in senior high schools. Topics contained in the report include…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedLowe, John – OECD Observer, 1986
Discusses findings based on studies of lower secondary school aged children in Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Compares and contrasts the curriculum, school organization, teacher roles, and student achievement problems in these countries. Offers perspectives on what is needed for comprehensive lower secondary schooling.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Evaluation, Developed Nations
