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Download full textBryk, Anthony S.; Rollow, Sharon G. – Issues in Restructuring Schools, 1992
In December 1988 the Illinois State legislature passed the Chicago School Reform Act, which sought to replace traditional bureaucratic control of the schools with a complex system of decision making by local schools. The act promotes three distinct sites of power in school communities: (1) parent-dominated local school councils (LSCs); (2)…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Prager, Karen; And Others – Issues in Restructuring Schools, 1991
An indepth analysis of critical issues in school restructuring is provided in this first of a series of reports. The first article, by Karen Prager describes selected aspects of school restructuring in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, elementary school and illustrates how school-based management can articulate school vision and support teacher cooperation.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Issues in Restructuring Schools, 1992
The Chicago experience in school governance restructuring is examined in this newsletter. The introduction distinguishes between school-based management and shared decision-making and provides an overview of Chicago's restructured school governance. Next, findings of a study that examined school governance in 12 diverse Chicago elementary schools…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foundation Programs, Governance, Participative Decision Making
