A Systems Theory Approach to the District Central Office's Role in School-Level Improvement

Autor/in	Mania-Singer, Jackie
Titel	A Systems Theory Approach to the District Central Office's Role in School-Level Improvement
Quelle	In: Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 7 (2017) 1, S.70-83 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2153-7615
Schlagwörter	Systems Approach; School Districts; Central Office Administrators; School Administration; Administrator Role; Educational Improvement; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Social Networks; Network Analysis; Principals; Elementary Schools; Urban Schools; Decision Making; Feedback (Response); Centralization; Educational Change; Statistical Analysis; Content Analysis; Surveys; Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Systemischer Ansatz; School district; Schulbezirk; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Netzplantechnik; Principal; Schulleiter; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Centralisation; Zentralisierung; Bildungsreform; Statistische Analyse; Inhaltsanalyse; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	This qualitative case study used General Systems Theory and social network analysis to explore the relationships between the members of a district central office and principals of elementary schools within an urban school district in the Midwest. Findings revealed sparse relationships between members of the district central office and principals, more opportunities for higher performing schools to participate in decision making, and few opportunities for all schools to provide feedback to the district, resulting in a centralized network structure that may inhibit the transfer of knowledge and communication, and ultimately, hinder school-level improvement efforts. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Southwestern Oklahoma State University. 100 Campus Drive PAX 208, Weatherford, OK 73096. Tel: 580-774-7175; Fax: 580-774-7020; e-mail: aij@swosu.edu; Web site: http://www.swosu.edu/academics/aij/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01