School-based management as school reform
Subtitle: taking stock
By: Joseph Murphy, Lynn G. Beck.
Contributors: Beck, Lynn G.
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
Subjects: School-based management -- United States -- History.
Description: Among the most pervasive of school reform theories is school-based management (SBM), and for anyone searching for a clear, thorough explanation of SBM, this book is the answer. Murphy and Beck systematically lead you through the definitions, premises, and types (structural and political) of SBM. The authors give a historical perspective and analysis of the movement, including a discussion of the recurring cycles of centralization and decentralization. They also examine the domains of SBM activity, including goals, budget, curriculum and instruction, personnel, and organizational structures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-209) and index.