Many times distance education policy is created after an institution has already begun offering online courses and programs. In addition, faculty members may be left out of the discussions about and creation of distance education policy, yet expected to willingly teach online courses. A recent study exploring faculty perceptions of the distance…

In the 2007-2008 school year, Jennifer Hunt, language arts teacher for the 8th grade pre-Advanced Placement class wondered how she could harness the power of Web 2.0 tools to develop her students' literacy skills and deepen their engagement with literature and ideas. To that end, she wrote a successful Qwest Arizona Technology in Education…

The complexities of public education today require new, distributed models of school leadership in which teachers play a central role. The most effective teachers assume leadership roles as instructors and professional colleagues. In this article, we propose a framework for developing teacher leadership that consists of four intersecting domains:…

This article discusses the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a deliberative public issues forum held at North Carolina State University in early 2008. The forum itself was a part of a larger university strategic planning process. In spite of tight time constraints, the planning team made a decision to tailor the forum according to…

In many educational jurisdictions, the responses to student disengagement and behaviour problems have been restrictive or punitive; they include on-site police officers, locker searches, metal detectors, and zero tolerance policies. There is little evidence that such strategies are effective in changing behaviour, attitudes, or achievement.…

This article argues that public education needs to be reclaimed to fulfill its role as a "democratising force" to address social and economic inequality and to respect and recognise diversity and difference. By analysing historical developments in federal policy, funding and economic contexts a case is developed to demonstrate that the…

In a bibliographic essay, participation in management is explored. (PF)

An investigation and reevaluation of the traditional library committee composition, functions, and performance is made applying management principles and group interaction theory. (Author)

Reviews the principles of the Theory Y approach, reports upon its coverage in library literature, distinguishes between the concepts of Theory Y and participative management, and discusses how Theory Y's application in a small academic library recommends its use for library operations in general. (Author)

Through collective bargaining teachers can gain a voice in educational policy decisions and acquire greater on-the-job dignity and independence. These improvements in teachers' situations have been shown to lead to more effective education. A lengthy bibliography concludes this document. (Author/PGD)

Although decision making by consensus takes time, cooperation, and practice, the results at the secondary school level are not only good decisions but also a sense of ownership and satisfaction among faculty members involved in the process. This article offers a few essential guidelines. (Author/PGD)

Four problems with participative decision making are (1) mediation of such factors as high decision quality and satisfaction by other variables, (2) self-censorship of ideas, (3) contrast between the values and behaviors of superordinates, and (4) misconceptions about levels of participation. (SK)

Used data obtained for 264 employees of a social service organization to test hypotheses predicting positive associations between participation and superior-subordinate communication behavior. Results support the contention that, for subordinates, participation in decision making is associated strongly with the quantity and quality of…

Proposes that moves toward participative management approaches and away from rigid hierarchical organization of schools should lead to positive consequences such as improved supervisor effectiveness, greater teacher satisfaction, a decrease in student alienation, and improved student achievement. (Author)

This special supplement discusses the six major models for strategic planning, how to choose a strategy and apply it to an organization, how to begin participating in the strategic process, and how to influence the strategic process. (JOW)