Society -- a complex adaptive system : essays in social theory
Toward a fundamental societal theory basic problems in sociological methodology the nature and evolution of systems - an overview on sociocultural evolution a systems approach to the study of social change society as a complex adaptive system a systems approach to epistemology mind, mead and mental behaviourism towards a systems methodology of social control processes meaning and control in social systems social control - deviance, power and authority the functional theory of stratification science, policy and values - a systems view.
How can good educational practice move be~ond pockets of excellence to reach a much greater proportion of students and educators? While many children and young adults in school districts and communities around the countrt have long benefited from the tremendous accomplishments of successful teachers, schools, and programs, replicating this success on a larger scale has proven to be a diJficult and vexing issue. In this article, Richard Elmore addresses this problem by anal’tzing the role of school organ izat ion and incentive structures in thwarting large-scale adoption of in novative practices close to the “core” of educational practice. Elm ore then reviews evidence Jrom two attempts cit large-scale school reform in the past — the progressive movement and the