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Comparative Comparison of Implementing School-Based Management in Developed Countries in the Historical Context: From Theory to Practice
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Moradi, Saeid; Beidokhti, Aliakbar Amin; Fathi, Kourosh – International Education Studies, 2016
This paper aims to study the comparative comparison of implementing school-based management in developed countries in the historical context: from theory to practice. School-based management is not by itself and objective but a valuable tool in order to reach sagacity, capabilities and the enthusiasm from most people having shares in school.…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis, Program Implementation, School Based Management
One Canadian District's Road to Substantial School-Based Management.
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Brown, Daniel J.; Ozembloski, Lloyd W. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 1996
Presents results of a retrospective investigation into a Vancouver (Canada) school district's adoption of school-based management, using Fullan's triphasic model of change (adoption, implementation, and incorporation) as a framework. During the change process, Fullan's overall factors were apparent, and the environment was unobstructed by…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decentralization, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Voices from the North: SBM Comes to a Small Canadian School.
Farinha, Sharon; Brown, Daniel J. – School Business Affairs, 1995
Recounts a principal's experiences at a British Columbia elementary school with control over its own budget. Decentralized administration did not prevent mistakes. At first, administrators and teachers made more errors in judgment than an experienced school business officer would have made. This district's success may be attributed to the…
Descriptors: Budgets, Decentralization, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Exploring the Influences on Principal Behavior.
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Trider, Donald M.; Leithwood, Kenneth A. – Curriculum Inquiry, 1988
The two studies reported in this paper inquired into the factors that influence the activities of principals in Ontario while implementing a special education policy. Data were gathered from interviews with 23 principals and a questionnaire distributed to 114 principals, respectively. Findings tend to favor autonomous, "empowered"…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Systemic Education Reform in Quebec: How Far Have We Come? Where Are We Headed?
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Foster, William; Smith, William; Donahue, Helen – Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, 2000
Analyzes current and future directions of educational change in Quebec, highlighting major policy themes: governance and organization, teaching and learning, and human and financial resources. The necessary conditions for achieving intended reform goals may be lacking. Schools lack the capacity to engage in self-development without external…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Curriculum, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Support Systems for Implementing Curriculum in School Boards.
Fullan, Michael G.; And Others – 1986
Four school boards in Ontario, Canada, were selected for intensive case studies to examine the models, policies, procedures, and practices used to stimulate, support, coordinate, and assess the effectiveness of curriculum changes within their jurisdictions. The data collection consisted of (1) documents such as organizational charts,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy, Case Studies