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Bridwell-Mitchell, E. N. – Sociology of Education, 2015
One reason reform does not dramatically change public schools is because instructional practices are highly institutionalized. This article advances a theory for how teacher agency can both change and maintain institutionalized instructional practices in schools. Based on findings from one U.S. urban public school undergoing state-mandated reform,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Change, Teaching Methods, Professional Autonomy