Educational Reform and Teacher Professionalism.

Nielsen, Robert M.; Polishook, Irwin H.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Educational Reform and Teacher Professionalism.

Nielsen, Robert M.; Polishook, Irwin H.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v32 n15 p45 Jun 11 1986

The need for a new professional role for teachers that requires the participation of teachers and their unions in the center of school governance is discussed. The concepts of "shared authority" and " collegiality" are measures of professionalism that teachers want to assimilate into their school operations. (MLW)

Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Decision Making, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance, Higher Education, Power Structure, Professional Recognition, Teacher Role, Unions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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