Explores assumptions behind local control of public schools by elected boards of education, e.g., existence of personal choice, availability and use of information, power to intervene in school affairs and willingness to exercise that power, and ability to create stable environment in which organizational changes can be sustained. (AH)

Institutional policies and practices aimed at developing university teaching are analyzed according to various theoretical perspectives that seek to explain why some innovations are successful and others are not. The role of academic staff in supporting such development is examined. (Author/MLW)

Better understanding of the rational limits of rule by law is advocated. Two specific goals should be pursued by teachers in legal education: (1) a regeneration of the notion of the law as a last resort and (2) a renewed exploration of noncoercive alternatives to law, particularly self-regulation (conscience) and market regulation. (MSE)

A followup study of John Nason's book on presidential assessment shows that the process is an educational experience for the governing board. It was found that the book had been widely used. The procedure's effectiveness is seen to hinge on the board chairman's wisdom and the president's receptivity. (MSE)

This study argues that instructional organization affects student perceptions of academic competence, which in turn control the distribution of power. It is indicated that classroom social power is more closely related to perceived competence and more hierarchized under unidimensional than multidimensional conditions. (Author/GK)

Court decisions enlarging the rights of pupils are eroding legitimate adult authority in the schools. (Author)

Analyzes the crucial role of schooling in the economic, social, and political development of a citizenry in the developing nations of Africa. Information is presented on the family and the school, political socialization, the recruitment of elites through the school system, vestiges of colonialism, the impact of independence, and transmission of…

Although research has accomplished a great deal, dynamic theories of cultural production and reproduction are needed. The characteristics and fuctions of various theories of cultural reproduction are discussed. (JN)

Passive and active research inquiries into moral reproduction are discussed. European theories of the state maintain that governments must play a mediational role, ensuring financial support and exerting control. (JN)

To gain necessary community support, schools must communicate with and influence all citizens. (JM)

Studies done at five Canadian universities designed to test an analytic technique that enables the researcher to develop a utility function for each faculty in an institution are reported. A tool for the identification of two power indices--influence in budgetary allocation and academic policymaking--is provided. (MLW)

Both Black and White social workers in South Africa face restrictions under the apartheid system that make it virtually impossible to respect the dignity of their clients or give them needed assistance. Current conditions and methods by social workers to cope and organize are examined. (Author/LAB)

This model is based on considerations of formulation of political goals, a situational-power audit, identification of political targets, power tactics of the change agent and internal change unit, and monitoring of the change process. This should help increase the probability of successful change. (Author/BEF)

Discusses Frederick Wiseman's film "High School" in terms of the audience's perspective of the following themes: power, authority, identity, alienation, sexuality, and boredom. Illustrates how these themes relate to each other to form a structure that invites rhetorical response. (JMF)

Examined are: (1) the causes of growth, elaboration, and differentiation in middle-level collegiate administration; (2) the roles and status of middle-level administrators; and (3) the functions of national occupational associations in the professional lives of these campus officials. Results are based on a literature review, survey questionnaire,…