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Download full textWalker, Elaine M. – Research Brief, 2000
This study examined issues faced during implementation of school-based management (SBM) in New Jersey's special needs or Abbott districts, using a literature review, surveys of K-12 schools, and focus groups with central office administrators. The study examined forms of SBM, team operations, local autonomy versus state power, skills required to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Decentralization, Elementary Secondary Education, Participative Decision Making
Oswald, Lori Jo – OSSC Bulletin, 1995
A growing number of schools and districts are considering using teams to handle all types of decision making and advisory activities. The term "teams" can be applied to a wide spectrum of groups with various purposes or powers. This bulletin was designed to assist those who want to create efficient, successful teams. It provides…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Dynamics, Organizational Communication
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
