Since humans change from the inside, it is more valuable for administrators to try to change themselves than to prescribe staff development for others. Principals can cooperate in self-development programs by participating in principals' centers being established around the country. (PGD)

Recounts the establishment of a computer literacy program in the Phoenixville Area (Pennsylvania) School District. Describes the newly created computer coordinator position and emphasizes the coordinator's role in obtaining faculty participation and support through the provision of hands-on computer experience. (PGD)

A meta-analysis of research findings shows that, regardless of grade level, scientific discipline, or student, teacher, or school characteristics, students following science curricula that were developed after 1955 and emphasized scientific processes outperformed students following traditional science courses that emphasized scientific knowledge.…

A consensus among government, the private sector, and education recognizes that youth socialization and skill development are critical to the future direction of all social institutions and must be shared through a new set of multi-institutional relationships. (Author/MLF)

Examples and sources of information about public service alliances between businesses and school systems that also serve the private sector's self-interests. (MLF)

A school-business partnership in Indianapolis (Indiana) has had significant results in raising student test scores, increasing attendance and reducing tardiness, and meeting schools' curriculum objectives. (Author/MLF)

The Mississippi Chemical Corporation began its cooperative venture with the Yazoo City (Mississippi) schools by sponsoring a needs assessment study that led to specific recommendations for improving instructional programs. (Author/MLF)

The integration of computers into the school curriculum can be aided by collaborating with the technical and corporate community and developing strategies for systemwide cooperation, communication, and coordination. (Author/MLF)

Guidelines are given for an enrichment program that uses preservice teachers as mentors to provide experiences for gifted and talented pupils in grades five through seven. Ratings of the program by 31 students are also included. (MLF)

The successful business strategy of "marketing" is appropriate in the management of public schools, which must develop the best possible product to fill the changing needs of students. (Author/MLF)

Administrators in New Haven (Connecticut) keep citizens and school personnel informed about what the schools are teaching by holding citywide curriculum forums, scheduling one day a month for teachers to discuss curriculum issues with subject-matter supervisors, maintaining a Parents Center, and forming curriculum advisory councils. (Author/MLF)

Superintendents who introduce team management into school districts are compared to King Arthur and the Round Table and advised that team management will not endure, at least in its original form. (MLF)

The team management approach can work in educational administration if school personnel share a common philosophical commitment. (MLF)

Having served on both sides of the negotiating table, the author condemns the destructiveness of the adversary system and appeals for new forms of communication to replace collective bargaining in education. (Author)

A study of instructional change in three schools reveals that a change strategy should take advantage of existing communication networks. Where there is little interdependence among teachers, administrators need to encourage its growth and replace the egg crate form of organization with arrangements that increase teacher interaction. (MLF)