School restructuring often calls for modifying the roles and responsi bilities of teachers, students, and administrators, yet most efforts to restructure schools involve educators, rather than students. Changes are made for students, but without the involvement of students. If stu dents are expected to change as a result of school restructuring efforts, they must be involved in determining the changes to be made.
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