Examining District Norms from a Rural School's Site-Based Improvement Perspective: Complementary or Constructive?.

Keedy, John L.; Allen, Jan M.

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Publication Date: 1998

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Examining District Norms from a Rural School's Site-Based Improvement Perspective: Complementary or Constructive?

Keedy, John L.; Allen, Jan M.

Journal of School Leadership, v82 n2 p187-210 Mar 1998

Analysis of interview, observation and other data showed that school-district norms (lack of vision, lack of trust, defensiveness, constant turnover, and poor communication), were obstructive of school-revitalization goals, particularly the crucial goal of redesigning instruction for at-risk students, which requires a change-and-empowerment approach. (45 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Communication Problems, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Institutional Mission, Norms, Rural Schools, School Based Management, Trust (Psychology)

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Language: English

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