Explains how change agents can bring about systemic change in schools. Describes the six stages of concern about innovations and the stages or levels of actual use of the innovation once concerns are addressed. (SK)

Argues that functionalism is not limited to a functional rhetorical position. Discusses two misrepresentations of creative writing: the casting of composition in functional terms, and "creative" writing as a special process distinct from serious academic work. Argues for a cultural critique that opens the creative writing class to…

Presents 73 summaries of innovative approaches in medical education covering such topics as professionalism, culture and diversity, preclinical education, clinical education, evidence-based medicine, education in the community, longitudinal ambulatory care experiences, applications of computer technology, residents as teachers, graduate medical…

Provides an overview of research in educational implementation studies and presents guidelines on what works, and what does not, regardless of ideological bent toward educational change. (MMU)

One study of corporate culture and another of the Network of Restructuring Schools identified factors related to innovations: (1) they vary in quality and uniqueness; (2) they are hampered by conflicting expectations, traditions, and inertia; and (3) they can be nurtured by school culture. (SK)

Describes science master's programs that are being designed for students who want graduate training but don't aspire to academic careers. They aim to train scientifically-educated people for the increasingly high-tech workforce without turning every student into a researcher. (EV)

Offers observations about the role of community-based organizations in adult education drawn from the regional perspective of the San Francisco Bay area of northern California. (Author)

Describes the Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors (WECAN) Project on the south side of Chicago which attempts to address the changing needs and issues of Woodlawn and surrounding communities. (JOW)

Innovation theory suggests that distance education is a "killer application" that presents a significant advantage over prevailing technology. Compared with traditional universities, time and space independence gives distance learning a great advantage for students interested primarily in their education, professional training, and credentialing…

The metaphor of scaling up is the wrong one to use for describing and prescribing educational change. Many of the strategies being employed to achieve scaling up are counter-productive: they conceive of practitioners as delivery agents or consumers, rather than as co-constructors of change. An approach to educational innovation based on the…

After the harmonization process carried out in Spanish higher education following the Bologna Declaration, many universities have decided to introduce English as the language of instruction for some studies. From 2010, the new study programmes have been implemented, and there is an urgency to define what is meant by "teaching in…

Congress has the opportunity to move forward on education reform by reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA, to ensure all children achieve their greatest potential. Unfortunately, it has yet to find the will to do so, to the detriment of American students and schools. ESEA is the largest and most significant federal…

This "Research Update" synthesizes findings from the profiles of 13 research and evaluation reports added to the Out-of-School Time Program Research and Evaluation Database in August 2007. It highlights innovations and developments in the out-of-school time field and looks at the important benefits out-of-school time programs can provide to youth,…

"School Innovation in Science" represents a model, developed through working with more than 200 Victorian schools, to improve science teaching and learning. SIS works at the level of the science team and the teacher, providing resources to challenge and support the change process. Its emphasis is on strategic planning supported by a…

Schools are subject to changes from the inside and operate in a changing environment. Schools, as the most important individual-based organizations, have to handle changes, and they have to cope with them while educating students. As such, it is vital to consider changes in the educational system of Turkey and those of other countries and to…