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Download full textNewmann, Fred M. – Issues in Restructuring Schools, 1994
This document focuses on the challenge of building professional community within schools. The introductory article provides a definition of and rationale for "community within schools." The second article discusses some of the benefits that schools enjoy when they develop strong professional communities, and what conditions and resources make the…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Hord, Shirley M. – Issues about Change, 1998
Approaches that schools can use to create a high-quality, professional, working community are provided in this journal issue. The report uses a case study to illustrate the process. A review of research reveals at least five major dimensions of the professional learning community: supportive and shared leadership, collective learning and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Elementary Education, Faculty Development
Doucette, Don, Ed. – 1988
This series of abstracts from the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Community College Leadership Program addresses a variety of topics of interest to community college administrators. Topics include: (1) revitalizing leadership for community colleges; (2) improving relations with board members; (3) presidential succession; (4)…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, College Administration, College Faculty
Smith, Stuart C. – OSSC Report, 1986
Recently, the traditional school structure has been harshly scrutinized for several key defects, including bureaucratic rules and regulations, professional isolation of teaching staff, evaluation systems irrelevant to instructional improvement, low teacher participation in decision making, and noncooperation between teachers and administrators.…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Instructional Improvement
Heaman, Robert J. – 1985
Difficulties experienced by Wilkes College (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) as a result of declining enrollments and shifts in student majors, and the resolution of differences between the administration and the faculty, are described in an essay. Related revision of institutional mission and peer-evaluation procedures are also discussed in an article…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Declining Enrollment, Departments
