The Persistence of Presentism

• Published in: Teachers College record (1970) Vol. 111; no. 11; pp. 2505 - 2534
• Main Authors: Hargreaves, Andy, Shirley, Dennis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Teachers College, Columbia University 01.01.2009
• Subjects: Administrator Attitudes; Administrators; Data Analysis; Educational Assessment; Educational Change; Educational Environment; Educational Improvement; England; Focus Groups; Foreign Countries; Individualism; Interviews; Networks; Political Attitudes; Program Descriptions; Program Effectiveness; Secondary School Teachers; Secondary Schools; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Conditions; Web Sites; United Kingdom (England)

Background/Context: This study draws on the voluminous research on teachers' workplace orientations and especially on Dan Lortie's documentation of conservatism, individualism, and presentism among teachers. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: This study investigated a scho...