A speculative story that outlines the organization and curriculum of an ideal high school in the future. (IRT)

Since 1967, a series of legal actions initiated by parents and ratepayers has led to a major revision of part of the Education Act of 1944 and to judicial reinterpretation of other sections of it. (Author/IRT)

Describes program organizations and the scope of course offerings in high schools of different enrollment classifications. (Author)

Many practitioners and policy makers view personalized school environments as a means to promote student commitment to school and engagement in learning. Personalization also rewards teachers and encourages their commitment and accountability. A personalized environment is the product of deliberate, strategic choices about organizational…

The changes taking place in education require of teachers an unprecedented professional re-orientation and growth. Much of this can be done effectively only by a collective effort within the school. Staff development, including the induction of probationary teachers, is the organizing of a systematic response to these many changes. (Author/IRT)

Discussed are three themes related to changes taking place in secondary school education in Great Britain. The themes considered are curriculum, assessment, and school organization. (RH)

Middle schools in St. Louis (Missouri) were implemented in 1980. Evaluation measures indicate better student attendance and higher scores on achievement tests, fewer discipline referrals, and fewer student suspensions. (MLF)

Author surveyed how far comprehensive reorganisation has progressed in Wales. (Editor/RK)

RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DIVIDED INTO SUGGESTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION AND ACTION FOR LONG-RANGE EFFECT. THE SUGGESTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION INCLUDED RETAINING THE 6-3-3 ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL, EXPERIMENTING WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND SETTING UP TWO EXPERIMENTAL 4-4-4 COMPLEXES. INTEGRATION PLANS INCLUDED REVIEWING ZONES AND CHANGING…

THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN YUGOSLAVIA, THE ORGANIZATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, THE OPERATING POLICIES, AND THE CHANGES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL. THE DESCRIPTION IS PRESENTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS--(1) THE YUGOSLAV STATE AND THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING A…

Juxtaposes two concepts--the deep structure of schooling (based on controlling students) and schools' distinct personalities--to examine problems involving change and resistance to change in American education. Schools' custodial role influences restrictive classroom design and discipline policies. Genuine school improvement must happen at a deep…

Analyzes Tanzania's efforts to modify the secondary curriculum by unifying academics and productive work. Teachers have not adopted the new approach. The author suggests that teachers' reactions are affected by the relationship between schools and the division of labor, difficulties of specifying what unity means, and problems of school…

The theory-driven Organizational Health Inventory was compared to the empirically derived Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire in predicting student achievement and teachers' commitment to the school. After controlling for the socioeconomic status of the sampled 58 schools, only academic emphasis contributed significantly to student…