They are moving away from inputs, such as the amount of time a student must spend in class, and toward a model of using rewards, sanctions and assistance to move schools toward higher levels of performance Advocates of performance-based accountability systems argue that decisions about budgets, employment, instruction and structure should be made at the school level by those involved These people share responsibility for the school s performance and understand they are accountable when things do not go well. Site councils may or may not be created under this type of school based management. These models are rarely implemented in pure form.
Form usually fluctuates based on local context and policy.
Leadership skills that enable shared decision making. Principals must be strong instructional leaders, astute community organizers, sharp managers, skillful facilitators, and optimistic visionaries of school environments. Time to acquire decision-making skills and to use them is necessary for those involved for autonomy to be exercised. Recognition must be given to those accepting added responsibility and authority. Communication by decision-making groups within the broader school community.