To 'excel'means to surpass, to be pre-eminent, and hence 'excellence'in teaching and
learning implies being pre-eminent in these activities. The term connotes a sense of certain …

Discusses the difficulty of defining" excellence" and measuring" success." Reports on a
national study of excellence at the secondary school level. Highlights qualities …

The way we define excellence dictates the way we achieve it. The author looks at four
models of excellence that operate in schools today. The first looks only at the lowest …

We are at risk. We are endangered, they say. By what? By mediocrity, by Japan's" fifth
generation" computers and the knowledge power they presumably contain, by losing …

This critical analysis of the reforms in education identifies the political motives behind many
of the reforms and argues that top-down mandates for reform will fail. Data are taken from a …

In a recent essay entitled,'What the hell is quality?'(Ball, 1985) the Chairman of the National
Advisory Board for Public Sector Higher Education (NAB) discusses not only his answer to …

Of first priority is continuous needs assessment by parents, students, and educators to
develop mutual understanding of the school's responsibility. The second priority is the …

And, while many organizations and individuals are seeking better ways to promote
excellence in schools and colleges, very few have taken the trouble to define what they …