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Research results are collated and presented concerning the change in Finland from a binary system of education to a more unitary system, the "comprehensive school," involving a single primary school (grades one through nine) and a choice between vocational and senior secondary school (grades ten through twelve). The new system, being…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Bailey, A. J.; Braithwaite, R. J. – British Journal of Teacher Education, 1980
The relationship between inservice education and educational change in a large comprehensive secondary school is examined. Teachers contrasted inservice education with other professional activities and assessed the usefulness of each in the development of the school's curriculum. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Change Agents, Comprehensive Programs, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedPiotrkowski, Chaya S.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1994
The Head Start community has recognized that the mental health program has been a weak spot in the program's comprehensive services strategy. A brief telephone survey of 101 programs identified the services most desired and resulted in recommendations for strengthening this aspect and making the program a laboratory for innovative practices. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Innovation
