ERIC Number: EJ1142095
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Departmentalized, Self-Contained, or Somewhere in Between: Understanding Elementary Grade-Level Organizational Decision-Making
Parker, Audra; Rakes, Lori; Arndt, Katie
Educational Forum, v81 n3 p236-255 2017
Recent trends indicate a move away from self-contained classrooms and toward content-focused departmentalization in elementary schools. This study takes a snapshot of the existing organizational structures used in elementary schools in one district and explores administrators' beliefs and practices regarding this phenomenon. Our findings suggest administrators base their decisions to organize grade levels on various factors, including their own experiences, contextual dynamics, and personal perceptions of outcomes for students and teachers.
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, School Organization, School Administration, Decision Making, Departments, School Districts, Principals, Administrator Surveys, Teamwork, Self Contained Classrooms, Class Organization, Instructional Program Divisions, Institutional Characteristics, Interviews, Records (Forms), Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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