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Download full textFirestone, William A.; Mangin, Melinda M.; Martinez, M. Cecilia; Polovsky, Terrie – Mid Atlantic Lab for Student Success, 2004
Organizational theory suggests great pessimism about the potential of school districts for supporting educational improvement. The traditional view is that educational organizations--and school districts, in particular--are loosely coupled organizations where the main resources for central leadership are insufficient to penetrate the isolation of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Urban Schools, Faculty Development, Professional Development
