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ERIC Number: EJ569612
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
The Differences in Theory that Matter in the Practice of School Improvement.
Hatch, Thomas
American Educational Research Journal, v35 n1 p3-31 Spr 1998
Differences in theories of actions may be a source of considerable conflict in education reform. An analysis of the first two years of the ATLAS Communities Project shows how different theories of action contributed to significant disagreement over issues on the process of change, nature of curriculum, and personal and organizational development. (Author/MAK)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Theories, Program Implementation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conflict Analysis; Reform Strategies
Note: Research supported by contributions from the Spencer Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation.