Document Type
Issue Area Five
Abstract
A meaningful discussion of effective decision making must begin by defining what makes a decision more or less effective. This paper defines effective decisions as those that result in a course of action being followed by the school organization which will maximize the likelihood that each student within the school will achieve his/her fullest potential. As a result, effective decisions in a school system must be based on what we know about the teaching-learning process, the decisions must also be implemented by school personnel so the impact on students is positive.
The focus of this paper is on the decision making process which occurs among and between members of the school board and the school administration (primarily the superintendent). It is important to note that effective decisions, as defined above, should be made at the appropriate level within the school district and with the input or involvement of the individuals responsible for implementing the decisions that are ultimately reached. This is so because effective decisions in a school district must have impact on the teaching/learning process. As a result, decisions of the school board should center on policy issues that enhance the mission of the school district.
Journal Title
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series
Volume
4
Issue
1
First Page
147
Last Page
149
Publisher
Institute for Educational Leadership, University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Copyright
©1993 Institute for Educational Leadership, College of Education, and University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Smith, Daniel H.
(1993)
"Effective Decisions and the Teaching-Learning Process,"
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series: Vol. 4:
No.
1, Article 43.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/iel_monographs/vol4/iss1/43
