Ch. 1 Introduction
Ch. 2 The origins of the present investigation : the Sri Lankan O level Examination Project
Ch. 3 The impact of high-stakes examinations on teaching
Ch. 4 Innovation in education
Ch. 5 Methodology
Ch. 6 The impact of the new examination on teaching : the teachers' view
Ch. 7 Antecedents : what did teaching look like before 1985?
Ch. 8 Implementation factors : characteristics of the innovation : the textbook series
Ch. 9 Implementation factors : characteristics of the innovation : the new examination
Ch. 10 Implementation factors : characteristics of the user system
Ch. 11 Implementation factors : characteristics of the users
Ch. 12 Discussion and future directions
App. 1 Old syllabus examination, 1987
App. 2 New syllabus examination, 1988
App. 3 Observation schedule, Sri Lankan o level evaluation project - impact study, round 6
App. 4 Summary of results from observations, Sri Lankan o level evaluation project- impact study, rounds 1-6
App. 5 Generalizations summarizing research findings (rogers 1995)
App. 6 Propositions concerning the success of projects (Smith 1991)
App. 7 Interview guide for group interviews October-November 1991
App. 8 Initial coding scheme
App. 9 Sample of coded transcript
App. 10 Revised coding scheme
App. 11 Sample unit from English every day, year 11
App. 12 Description of typical classrooms (Alderson and Wall 1992:87-88)
App. 13 Recommendations for a baseline study - St Petersburg (Wall 1995:9-10)
App. 14 Communications Web. year 12 project - Estonia
App. 15 Plans for phasing in a new examination year 12 project - Lithuania