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The Sixth "P"--Politics
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Fink, Dean – Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 2013
Invitational theory presents the concept of invitations as related to five factors: people, places, policies, programs, and processes (Purkey & Schmidt, 1990). In this article, the author proposes the addition of a sixth "P," politics. The assumption is that without addressing the political aspect of schools and school systems,…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Educational Change, Politics of Education, Change Strategies
The Sixth "P"--Politics.
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Fink, Dean – Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, 1992
Notes that invitational theory presents the concept of invitations as related to five factors: people, places, policies, programs, and processes. Proposes addition of a sixth "P," politics. Assumption is made that, without addressing the political aspects of schools and school systems, success of the invitational model with the other five…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Foreign Countries, Politics of Education, Theory Practice Relationship