In this essay, the author calls attention to a little-studied but critical aspect of school system reform: the nontransparent and sometimes illogical ways school districts allocate funds and personnel, especially teachers. Drawing on a series of studies produced by his Center for Reinventing Public Education, the author asserts that mayors who…

The authors outline three broad strategies for combining different types of information in a review: quantifying descriptive reports, presenting quantitative outcomes narratively, and allying statistical and descriptive evidence while maintaining the integrity of each. They discuss six ways in which qualitative information is essential to the…

Provides a context for discussing the function of a teachers' code of conduct in Scotland. Addresses the purpose of a code of conduct, what form it would take, where it would originate, what the content would be, the status of a code of conduct, and how a code of conduct would influence both professional practice and professional identity. (LP)

From an economic and technologic perspective, self-publishing through electronic media is now a viable and attractive alternative to traditional publisher-mediated channels. For academicians developing a multi-authored hypermedia publication, a common vision must be created by defining pedagogical objectives; roles of all involved; authoring…