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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Six Heads Are Better than One? School-Based Decision Making in Rural Kentucky.
Kannapel, Patricia J.; And Others
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v11 n1 p15-23 Spr 1995
A 3-year examination of school-based decision-making (SBDM) councils in four rural Kentucky school districts revealed that, similar to findings in urban and suburban settings, SBDM councils in rural schools experienced difficulties in achieving true shared decision making. Decisions regarding hiring and budget management were most likely to lead to school improvement. (Author/LP)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Participative Decision Making, Rural Schools, School Based Management, School Councils, School Districts, Teacher Participation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Kentucky Education Reform Act 1990
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