Teacher Perceptions of Empowerment in Traditional and Non-Traditional Elementary Schools

To determine if governance structures affected perceptions of teacher empowerment, 55 teachers completed the Teacher Perception Survey. Subjects were from two matched Missouri elementary schools with differing organizational structures and administrative philosophies. Unlike the traditional model, a...

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Published inCatalyst for change Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 23
Main Authors Shindorf, Brian, Graham, Michael W, Messner, Phillip E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1998
Subjects
Action Research
Elementary Education
Governance
Missouri
Participative Decision Making
School Organization
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Empowerment
Teacher Surveys
Missouri
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Summary:To determine if governance structures affected perceptions of teacher empowerment, 55 teachers completed the Teacher Perception Survey. Subjects were from two matched Missouri elementary schools with differing organizational structures and administrative philosophies. Unlike the traditional model, an Accelerated School model strongly influenced teacher involvement and empowerment. (25 references) (MLH)
ISSN:0739-2532