The authors argue that decisions about curriculum and teaching are not merely technical matters, but require careful thinking. They discuss some of the issues of content and what schools teach different groups about power. (CH)

To estimate perceived prestige and status attributed to rehabilitation counselors in medical settings 104 physical therapists and occupational therapists compared the social standing of rehabilitation counselors with that of other allied health professionals. Rehabilitation counselors ranked below several other occupational groups, including…

Good working relationships with governors and state legislators are extremely important to trustees. It is important to approach the governor and legislators mindful of and sympathetic to the state's total needs. (MLW)

Conceptions of politics and myths of campus politics are explored, the organizational context for the politics of curriculum development are examined, the dynamics of "pork barrel" curriculum development (i.e., driven by self-interest) are outlined, and criticisms of this process are considered. (MSE)

School boards can be oriented toward narrow interests or broader constituencies, bureaucratic or informal in organization, and private or public in their deliberations. Various board styles may be more or less suited to given electorates. Corruption appears more closely associated with secrecy in deliberations than with tendencies toward…

Understanding that line relationships involve decision-making and that staff relationships do not, and knowing which relationships in the organizational framework belong to which set at which times are critical to the smooth operation of an organization. This article discusses these relationships and their impact on educational organizations. (PGD)

Discusses differing meanings of literacy implicit in three metaphors, each rooted in assumptions about the social motivations for literacy, the nature of existing literacy practices, and judgments about which practices are critical for individual and social enhancement. Provides a study of the social meaning of literacy in a traditional society.…

Presents an analysis of good and bad teaching practices through the perceptions of students and teachers in an Australian Catholic boys' school. Investigates ways teachers negotiate order in the classroom. (MD)

Analyzes what counts as knowledge in social studies education and the power relations that structure discourse and discursive practices in this field. Argues that knowledge and power interpenetrate and act to produce and reproduce each other. Shows some of the ways this works in social studies education. (CMG)

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Without a commitment to a corporate value system that supports teamwork, the very best of efforts will be diluted and stifled. It does not take very long for vitalized, optimistic middle managers to become socialized by a closed system into becoming pessimistic for the remainder of their corporate lives. (Author/IRT)

Five Major Policy Resolutions were adopted, without objection, at the 33rd Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) held in Salt Lake City, Utah, in October 1976. The issues involved were: Treaties and Trust Responsibilities, Tribal Government, Jurisdiction, Federal Administration and Structure of Indian Affairs, and…

This book is about defining, establishing, and sustaining a literacy community in a seventh-grade reading classroom. The book examines this particular literacy community, its meaning making, and the power structures within the community--providing educators with insights they can apply in their own classrooms. It is based on a 4-year examination,…

This conceptual analysis discusses how Paulo Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" theorizes the transformation of the oppressor. This work has played a major role in the creation, maintenance, and reinvigoration of critical pedagogy. The paper describes Freire's theory for transforming the oppressor and critically assesses his theory.…

This study examined teacher authority in the classroom. Researchers spent one semester in a college composition class observing each class session, taking field notes, and tape recording the classes. Data collection also involved: interviews with five students throughout the semester; two anonymous background surveys of the class; an instructor…