A conceptual model, based on social and psychological concepts, that predicts the behavior of individuals in institutions of higher education in response to organizational change-attempts describes the potential opposition and support a change agent can expect, why change is so difficult, and why change agents are so vulnerable. (Author/CB)

The author, in his motivation research, exuded the feeling that the clinical supervisor, through the correct process of motivating teachers and students, could indeed promote instructional improvement and with it, learning. Through his input-process-outcome model he proposed a better fit between the nature of human motivation and the logic of…

Paper attempts to identify two of the reasons for the slow progress of school superintendents in bringing positive, significant, and lasting improvement to their schools, and to develop a scheme for preparing central staff and school principals for the change process. (Author)

Measurement of change is essential for documenting the effects of social programs, for refining social-educational programs, and for guiding policy decisions about resource allocation. (CJ)

It is the purpose of this paper to review selected literature related to behavior change processes and to offer a systemized approach toward humanizing the process of change in the schools. (Author/RK)

Researchers studied the impact of the Madeline Hunter school improvement approach, following students of teachers who had or had not completed development workshops and received coaching and feedback. There were significant teacher-perceived gains in implementation; student achievement scores rose but were not solely attributable to the Hunter…