The functions of a coordinator in an inner-city high school renewal project are described and their effectiveness evaluated. (JD)

This review of four schools compares organizational properties to demonstrate that, while methods of control and instruction do vary, pupils are generally fitted to the tempo of the school rather than their own learning speed. (MB)

Proposes that the organizational transition period of a school's restructuring requires special attention and that major responsibility for transition management should rest with teachers. Illustrates the dilemmas and frustrations of the transition period with a fictional case. Discusses special demands on the organization, teacher leadership for…

The nation's governors adjourned their two-day summit on high schools armed with an expanded arsenal of political and financial commitments to prepare all students for success in college and the workplace. But despite the enthusiastic launch of two major initiatives at the February 26-27, 2005 meeting here, observers cautioned that improving…

This descriptive report examines the strategies of the six Southeast Region states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina) to improve high school graduation rates and student achievement and to increase the number of students leaving high school with the skills and knowledge necessary for the twenty-first…

A learning team comprises two or more teachers of any two or more subject areas who seek to create a small, cohesive learning community. Interdisciplinary learning teams are vehicles that can empower school community members. This first part of this handbook introduces the learning team concept, discusses issues to consider in implementing…

Analyzes critically the two major perspectives on high school student politics, attempting to explicate and clarify both the empirical and normative implications of: (1) schools being considered not only hierarchical structures that process children but also basically bureaucracies and hence non-political institutions; and (2) high schools being…

DESCRIBED IS THE REORGANIZATION OF A FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FROM A GRADED TO A NONGRADED PHASED CURRICULUM DEVELOPED AROUND STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, RATHER THAN THEIR CHRONOLOGICAL AGES. CLASSROOM WORK ACCOMPANYING VARIOUS ACHIEVEMENT PHASES IS DESCRIBED. REMEDIAL WORK IS EMPHASIZED IN THE FIRST PHASE, BASIC SKILLS IN THE SECOND, AVERAGE LEVELS…

THE THESIS IS PROPOSED THAT EFFECTIVE SCHOOL ORGANIZATION IS NECESSARY TO REALIZE QUALITATIVE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH ECONOMY. TO SUBSTANTIATE THE THESIS, A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN RELATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDED WERE--(1) THE EXAMINATION OF THE PRESENT…

The study is part of a state evaluation of schools and is directed primarily to a review of the effectiveness of the existing organization among local school districts in the State of New Jersey. Five major topics are presented in this study: (1) school district reorganization--aims, methods, and problems; (2) growth of enrollments; (3)…

In an effort to help parents and others understand changes being made in the English secondary schools, this book explains the reasons for abolishing the "11 plus" in favor of comprehensive education; the reasons for using child growth and development as the basis for modern educational methods; the school activities, organization, and…

AN INTRODUCTION WAS PRESENTED IN THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF THREE REPORTS OF THE WORK DONE AT BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL IN SAGINAW, MICHIGAN. THE ORGANIZATIONAL MODIFICATIONS IN EDUCATION THAT SUPPORT THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATIONS WERE STUDIED USING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNIQUES. THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL…

AN ANALYSIS OF A HIGH SCHOOL THAT HAS ORGANIZED ITS RESOURCES TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF ALL OF ITS STUDENTS WAS DESCRIBED IN THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF THREE REPORTS. THE GARBER HIGH SCHOOL AT ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN, WAS DESCRIBED AS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH PERMITTED THE INDIVIDUAL LEARNER TO MOVE THROUGH AS MUCH SUBJECT MATTER AS HE CAN MASTER.…