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ERIC Number: EJ426940
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0985-9045
In Defense of Teacher Professionalism as a Policy Choice.
Sykes, Gary
Educational Policy, v5 n2 p137-49 Jun 1991
Whereas democracy institutionalizes distrust, professionalism relies on trust. Responding to Berbules and Densmore, this article identifies strong normative reasons, grounded in the interests of children, for promoting teacher professionalism. Exorcising the evils of classic professionalism will eliminate neither equity nor quality problems. Professionalizing reforms must accompany education reform efforts. (26 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Politics of Education, Power Structure, Professional Development, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Professionalism
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