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Site-Based Management: A Review Of The Literature Part I: Setting The Stage, Terry-Ann Rodriguez, John R. Slate
Site-Based Management: A Review Of The Literature Part I: Setting The Stage, Terry-Ann Rodriguez, John R. Slate
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Americans have been rethinking and redesigning the way in which public schools should be most effectively operated through the process known as restructuring or systematic reform (Fiske, 1995). One of the most frequently used approaches to school reform is site-based management (SBM) (Mohrman, 1994). The major objective behind the site-based management approach is to move decision-making control from the central office of a school system to the local school level (i.e., at each school campus) (Short & Greer, 1997). Critical to the implementation of site-based management is the participation of school stakeholders (i.e., teachers, parents, administrators, staff, and community and …
Patterns Of Stress And Coping Mechanisms For Novice School Administrators, Lynette J. Fields
Patterns Of Stress And Coping Mechanisms For Novice School Administrators, Lynette J. Fields
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The author of this study examined patterns of stress and coping mechanisms for practicing school administrators. Specifically sources of stress and coping strategies of first year principals were compared and contrasted with stressors and coping mechanisms of first assistant principals. At two established professional development cadres, the researcher facilitated discussions among participants, and reflective questions were posed about stressors and stress management. Individual and group responses were recorded, summarized, categorized, and tallied. The findings were that first year principals and first year assistant principals were most stressed by: uncontrollable demands on their time, the negative impact of the amount of …