In this guide to the process of innovation in education, the author does not suggest what changes should be made, nor does he recommend specific innovations, but he does provide information on how successful innovation takes place and how those who facilitate planned change or planned innovations (change agents) can organize their work to insure success. Four lengthy case studies illustrate the process of change at its best and at its worst. The change agents in these case studies represent a wide range of educational roles: student, teacher, administrator, and outside consultant. The material presented in these case studies is later used to show the stages in a planned change. The suggested stages in such a planned change are: building a relationship, diagnosing the need, acquiring relevant resources, choosing the solution, gaining acceptance, stabilizing the innovation, and generating self-renewal. The author makes detailed suggestions for each of these stages. Supplementary resource information is provided including a glossary and guide to selection of strategies and tactics, a directory of major information sources in education, and an annotated bibliography of major works on change in education. (JY)