In 1970 the National Center for Educational Research and Development (CER) reviewed United States Office of Education (USOE) Bureau of Research policies over the previous 15 years, and as a result of this review, initiated the Directed Research Program. This program will concentrate funds in four areas of high educational significance and will be…

This article emanates from a study of urban school teachers and administrators and discusses metaphors for the kinds of management styles encountered at a variety of schools. The intellectual histories of each type of management style--machinistic, organistic, market place, or conversational--are described and their educational applications are…

This book describes changes that must be made in central-office administration to facilitate the movement to site-based management. It is intended for educational administrators in central administration or for those who are planning to work as superintendents, business managers, or supervisors of curriculum and instruction. The book covers all…

The first essential is increased opportunities for heads and senior teachers to develop an understanding of the influence of roles and relationships upon the task of the school so that, in their turn, they may assist their colleagues, with outside help if necessary, to a similar understanding. (Author)

Article deals with the custodial approach in today's educational institutions, especially high schools. (ML)

The Staples Governing Board of Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut, is an attempt to give students a voice in cooperative educational decision-making. (Author/DR)

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)

Culls the opinions of reform thinkers, school executives, and teacher union officials to provide an inside look at what teacher empowerment means for the schools. A sidebar summarizes the 1986 Carnegie report's key recommendations and union-led reform initiatives. Another sidebar provides trust-building tips. (MLH)

Describes Greek education, noting central reforms marking its development. Argues that despite considerable progress, Greece's educational system faces the challenge of decentralization. Describes the structure of the school administrative system, presenting a critical analysis investigating the efficiency of educational services in Greece. Offers…

This publication, part of a series entitled "Guide to Secondary Education in Europe," contains a brief description of secondary education in Bulgaria. Chapter 1 offers a general overview of Bulgarian education, including educational policy and innovation, research and development, and information delivery services. The second and third…

This book is based on a review of the literature on decentralization and teacher management. The focus is on basic formal education, mainly the primary and junior secondary levels of schooling, and on presenting a rationale for decentralizing teacher management. The book presents three models of decentralized teacher management, explores the…

School site management, a decentralized approach to decision-making and school governance, is intended to help parents and teachers share increased accountability for student learning and provide a broadened leadership base through teacher empowerment. This approach involves a shift of decision-making responsibility from the school district to…

Although complex organizations pursue more than one goal, one goal can be considered paramount. Adopted as a result of administrative disenchantment with the cultural rigidities of the 6-year high school organization, the middle school was established as a special unit for the education of early adolescents in a protective psychological…

Advances a model of individual teacher power using data collected in three high schools. A teacher's power resides in his/her access to various persons, information, and material resources. The resulting dependency of administrators on these resources can allow teachers to influence behavior. (Author/CS)