Preface. 1 Introduction. Part 1: Sources, Types and Processes of Innovation. 2 A Working Definition of Innovation. 3 General Sources of Change and Predisposing Factors. 4 Types and Degrees of Change. 5 Planning Educational Change. 6 Three Process Models.

Part 2: Overview of Agents Involved in Change. 7 Individuals, Groups, Institutions and Cultures. Part 3: System and Process. 8 Why Schools Change So Slowly. 9 Rate of Diffusion 10 Process Variables 11 The Origins of Change Part Four: Characteristics of Resisters and Innovators 12 Resisters 13 Innovators Part Five: Innovative Institutions 14 Traits and Functions of Innovative Institutions. Part 6: Planning and Executing Change 15 Overview of Models 16 Overview of Strategies 17 Three Models of How Change Occurs Part 7: Educational change and Its Evaluation 18 Some Current Educational Innovations. 19 Evaluating Change and Innovations 20 Summary and conclusions. Bibliography and References.

Name Index and Subject Index.