Reviews a single indicator approach and multiple indicator approaches that simplify testing interaction effects using structural equation modeling. An illustrative application examines the interactive effect of perceptions of competence and perceptions of autonomy on exercise-intrinsic motivation. (SLD)

Planning is a social activity in which educators negotiate personal and organizational interests in constructing programs. Four concepts encompass a planning model: power, interests, negotiation, and responsibility. (SK)

Summarizing the case studies and critique in this issue, the authors conclude that planners must (1) learn to negotiate power and interests responsibly because their actions validate whose interests matter; (2) anticipate sources of support and opposition; (3) determine power relationships; and (4) know to whom they are responsible. (SK)

Suggests that language planning and policies that seek to protect the interests of linguistic minorities must be based on a realistic analysis of power relations that exist between the groups concerned. Argues that such an assessment is complex and exemplifies some of the difficulties involved through reference to the situation in Catalonia,…

Outlines the long history and the dangers of doublespeak--language that misleads, distorts, and deceives. Offers examples of doublespeak in euphemisms, "gobbledygook," and inflated language. Argues that doublespeak is carefully constructed to appear to communicate when its real purpose is to mislead, and notes its relationship to…

Developed an integrative model of adolescent autonomy that considers attitudinal, emotional, and functional autonomy. Tested this model through a questionnaire assessing adolescent autonomy completed by 400 Dutch adolescents between 12 and 18 years. Confirmatory factor analyses provided evidence for the three hypothesized dimensions. (SLD)

Because true diversity challenges dominant discourses, those in power attempt to assimilate competing discourses in the name of diversity. An example is the judging of qualitative research proposals by the rules of quantitative research, which inevitably disadvantages qualitative research. (Contains 21 references. Includes commentary by Dawn…

A case study of automation in the British baking industry illustrates several perspectives: (1) technological change as inevitable due to external market forces; (2) selection and implementation of technology as an outcome of strategic choices; and (3) awareness of the need for change as part of a political process in which choices are made among…

Presents the author's views and philosophies in reflection as a former dean of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Considers how form guards against the arbitrary use of power, but imaginative power is necessary to overcome the tyranny of mere rules and the inertia of disciplinary structures. (SG)

Discusses propositions about adult education: no type is neutral; it requires understanding of historical change; it should include analysis of power; curriculum is a social construction; instruction involves principle and purpose as well as technique; and adult educators should undertake critical reflection and dialectical thinking. (SK)

Examines the complex relationships among authority, power, and morality in classroom discourse, illustrating this concept by analyzing an extract from a third-grade writer's chair activity, focusing on two dilemmas of authority the teacher faced in this activity. The paper suggests that these dilemmas can best be conceptualized in terms of…

Deleuze and Guattari (1991/1994) write that "the greatness of philosophy is measured by the nature of the events to which its concepts summon us or that it enables us to release in concepts" (p. 34). The author finds this one of those provocative Deleuzian statements that seems straightforward but is best considered askew. If one goes after it…

This essay analyzes the ways that Augustus's "Res Gestae" elaborates on the conditions of imperial rhetoric and power. Augustus's text documents the augmentation of the religious foundations of his power through the redefinition of the concept of authority, auctoritas , and through a vigorous effort to blend civic and religious spaces. The…

As the pieces by Di Chiro, Plevin, and Sze in this issue have illustrated, feminist pedagogy offers a productive framework through which to explore environmental justice issues. Environmental justice issues, in turn, offer invaluable sites for feminist praxis. The mutually enriching relationship between the two fields results from their similar…

Although the education system in post-apartheid South Africa has its share of serious challenges, the accompanying reforms carried out are inspiring as the ASCD Board of Directors and staff discovered when they visited the country in October 2004. The visit was organized around the theme of the 2005 ASCD Annual Conference: "Voices of…