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ERIC Number: EJ312261
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The School District Role in Introducing Microcomputers: A Contingency Planning Approach.
Williams, Richard C.; And Others
Educational Technology, v24 n12 p37-42 Dec 1984
Briefly discusses no-plan approach and linear approach to school district computer involvement and suggests contingency planning approach is better. Components of this approach--conducting situation audit of internal and external environments, generating within-district support, formulating district-wide policies, and developing an ongoing operational plan--are described. (MBR)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adoption (Ideas), Community Support, Costs, Decision Making, Microcomputers, Needs Assessment, Policy Formation, Program Development, School Districts, School Support, Worksheets
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Computer Uses in Education; Contingency Approach