Document Type
Issue Area Two
Abstract
School-based shared decision-making (SBSDM) will be difficult to implement in school districts where existing governmental structures still promote centralized controls. Such traditional structures and restrictions often result from both federal and state laws as well as local policies and practices (Prasch, 1990).
Many traditional procedures, policies, and practices must be modified or completely changed for SBSDM to be implemented successfully. The SBSDM model relies on freedom of operation and decentralized decision-making; old structures often stand in the way of SBSDM (Prasch, 1990).
A well thought-out strategic plan and mission for the district are prerequisites for implementing of site-based management (Prasch, 1990). As district staff and administration deal with the many issues that surround the SBSDM model, the district's strategic plan and mission will provide the needed guidelines and focus to develop district goals, building objectives, and action plans.
Journal Title
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series
Volume
5
Issue
1
First Page
62
Last Page
64
Publisher
Institute for Educational Leadership, University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Copyright
©1994 Institute for Educational Leadership, College of Education, and the University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Thornton, James
(1994)
"Structures: What Needs to Change?,"
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series: Vol. 5:
No.
1, Article 20.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/iel_monographs/vol5/iss1/20
