The politics of participatory reforms in education

Bibliographic Data

ID4254903
AuthorsGary L Anderson (0000-0002-5466-3438, corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume38
Issue4
Pages191-195
Publication date1999-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTheory Into Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0040-5841 • E-ISSN: 1527-2532
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00405849909543853
OpenAlexW2062224527
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited20

acterized by a pervasive interest in participation. Restructuring efforts promote the participation of a growing number of constituencies including teachers, parents, students, community leaders, social service agencies, and business. This move toward broader inclusion in decision making has been accompanied by a vertical administrative decentralization, which devolves decision making down the organizational hierarchy. While this interest in participation is not the only focus of school restructuring, its link to school autonomy, site-based management, parental involvement, and teacher empowerment places it at the center of most school restructuring initiatives. The authors of the articles in this issue are

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