The Predictable Failure of Educational Reform

Sarason challenges educators to understand that to continue tostruggle for 'power over' rather than 'power with' overlooks themutual interest of all parties that will stifle any real progressin education reform. In a classroom utilizing effective teachingpractices students would respond to the question, 'How do you ratethis book?' with all thumbs up. ?Choice

1. Confronting Intractability. 2. Conceptualizing the Education System. 3. Internal and External Perspectives on the System. 4. Altering Power Relationships. 5. Case in Point: Power Relationships in the Classroom. 6. Obstacles to Change. 7. Reform Efforts: Implementation, Imitation, andReplication. 8. For Whom Do Schools Exist? 9. An Overarching Goal for Students.