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ERIC Number: EJ440307
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
The Influence of Administrators on the Teaching of Social Studies.
Daly, James K.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v19 n3 p267-82 Sum 1991
Presents results of a study of school administrators to determine support for the responsibility of social studies teachers to deal with controversial issues. Examines the influence of administrators on teacher decisions. Concludes that expressed support for dealing with controversial issues and critical thinking may appear more substantive than it is. (DK)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Participative Decision Making, Professional Autonomy, Social Studies, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Responsibility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: New Jersey