Conversations on School Restructuring in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Autor/in	Buttram, Joan L.
Institution	Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
Titel	Conversations on School Restructuring in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Quelle	(1991), (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Elementary Secondary Education; Focus Groups; School Based Management; School District Autonomy; School Effectiveness; School Organization; School Restructuring + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School district; School districts; Autonomy; School autonomy; Schulautonomie; Schuleffizienz; School organisation; Schulorganisation; Schulreformplan; Schulumwandlung
Abstract	Focus groups are planned each year to gather regional needs assessment information on school restructuring as part of the Research for Better Schools (RBS) planning process. In spring 1991, RBS staff gathered rich, contextual data from five focus group discussions held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Newark, New Jersey; the District of Columbia; Denton, Maryland; and State College, Pennsylvania. The methodology section provides information on the selection of participants (N=27), development of stimuli, conduct of focus group sessions, and procedure of focus group discussions. Three major themes were addressed, starting with student outcomes. Issues included the points that children can learn, they need to learn to work cooperatively, they need to learn to learn, and they need to develop a sense of self-worth. The second theme concerned the changes needed to achieve identified student outcomes. Developing a vision, expanding the curriculum, grouping students and teachers, modifying school calendars and day, and changing the roles of educators and school personnel are among the issues discussed. The final theme involved the types of assistance needed to help achieve student outcomes. This included promoting communications among educators about schooling, providing technical assistance, and conducting research and assistance in grant writing. Conclusions and implications are discussed. (RR)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC