This text examines how education is changing and outlines what is desirable and workable. The authors suggest clear guidelines for policy-makers and practitioners.

Introduction: Tracks for Change in a New Era for Schools 1 Tracks for Change in a New Era for Schools Track 1 Building Systems of Self-Managing Schools 2 Models for Self-Management 3 Self-Managing Schools and Learning Outcomes 4 Completing the Journey: Driving and Constraining Forces Track 2 Unrelenting Focus on Learning Outcomes 5 The New Agenda in School Reform 6 The New Professionalism Track 3 Creating Schools for the Knowledge Society 7 Education and the Knowledge Society 8 Transformation of Learning: A Gestalt for Schools 9 The Human Dimension: Completing the Gestalt 10 Leadership and Management for Schools of the Third Millennium 11 Strategic Intentions for Schools