A vision revisited : a study of collaborative decision making at one school
Date
1995
Authors
Tratch, Kenneth E. W
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1995
Abstract
School reform and the restructuring of the governance, funding and
delivery of education to meet the changing needs of students have been the
focus of attention by the public and departments of education since the first
formal educational system was established. Current global trends find
significant changes in education taking place in New Zealand, England,
Australia, many states in the USA and several provinces in Canada. 1994
saw the province of Alberta undergo significant changes in education
imposed by the Minister of Education with the aim of improving Alberta's
education system. Foremost among the many changes as outlined in the
Three Year Business Plan For Education was a recognition that (1) authority
for the decisions affecting the education of children should be given to the
school, (2) the key to restructuring education is effective school-based
decision making and (3) the principal is the key educational leader in
fostering successful school-based decision making. As a result of Alberta
Education's directive, all school boards who have not as yet embraced
school-based management will begin to move in this direction this school
year.
The staff at the Children of St. Martha School have been practicing
some of the elements of School-Based Decision Making for the past four
years. As principal of the school, I recognize and accept the role I play in the
development of the process and in fostering an atmosphere which will ensure
success. The purpose of this study is to examine the decision making process in The Children of St. Martha School to determine if it meets the
expectations of the staff and if not, where to make appropriate suggestions
and recommendations for changes to our procedures.
Description
vii, 124 leaves ; 29 cm.
Keywords
Education -- Decision-making -- Alberta -- Lethbridge , School management and organization -- Alberta -- Lethbridge , School administrators -- Alberta -- Lethbridge