Basic Management Functions in the School System with the Context of Bolman and Deal’s Organizational Frames
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This is a 10 page paper discussing the primary management practices within the school system in the context of Bolman and Deal’s four organizational frames. Bolman and Deal’s text “Reframing Organizations” (2003) deals with the concepts of frames within the workplace which employs the “usable knowledge” available from a management perspective and also addresses the failures within organizations “due to lack of imagination”. Organizations are broken into the four conceptual “frames” of structural, human resources, political and symbolic which account for the various aspects of planning, staffing, organizing, directing and controlling within any organization. The management functions within school systems can also work within these frames as they include all of the same vital components which must be managed and maintained as within corporations. A study published by Souchet (2001) is used to show the management practices within the school system in regards to the role of a principal within a small urban setting in the Mid-Western United States. The school principal within the school setting is “also known as the middle manager and the site administrator” in organizational terms and is considered as the major managerial influence within the school as he or she must determine “whether the education is effective or ineffective, whether morale is high or low, whether the school climate is positive or negative; whether personnel are satisfied or dissatisfied; whether students achieve or don’t achieve; whether parents and the public are cooperative or uncooperative; and whether there is effective or ineffective management and leadership”. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Becoming Good American Schools
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A 5 page paper that offers a review of Becoming Good American Schools : The Struggle for Civic Virtue in Education Reform by Oakes and colleagues. The writer first presents a brief overview of the book, including its major themes. The themes are then analyzed against the concepts of the politics of education and educational policy analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Being a Teacher
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A 3 page essay that discusses what it means to be a teacher today and the particular challenges that face teachers in today's world. The writer discusses a personal view of high-stakes testing and the standards movement, expressing the opinion that this does not meet the needs of education in today's world. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Benefits of School Uniforms
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A 5 page paper which discusses the many benefits of school uniforms in our public schools. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Bilingual Education/Issue Pro & Con
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A 6 page research paper that includes a 1 page abstract. This research offers a limited review of the literature pertaining to the national debate concerning the value and effectiveness of bilingual education versus the methodology varied by those who opposed bilingual education, those advocating "English-only" or "English-immersion." The writer defines the parameters of this debate and then reviews the results of a number of recent studies on English-learner instruction, before offering a personal position on these issues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Bilingualism
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the debate over bilingualism. Some people see bilingual education as a necessary mechanism for assimilation, while others view such education, and the multicultural approach that usually accompanies it, as something that blocks assimilation and legitimates differences that could eventually fracture the cohesion of the United States. An examination of literature pertaining to this topic demonstrates that there are persuasive arguments on both sides of this issue. The writer sides with those in favor of bilingual education. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Block Scheduling
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An 11 page paper that supports the concept of block scheduling. This paper demonstrates that current literature, including the writings of educational theorists like Richard Rettig, Joseph Carroll, and Canady, support the transition of school systems from traditional scheduling to block scheduling, in recognition of the changing needs of students and educators. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Block Scheduling and Music Instruction
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A 14 page paper that considers the impact of block scheduling on music instruction. This paper demonstrates that there are specific issues for music teachers and ways in which these issues can be addressed within the process of block scheduling design. Bibliography with18 sources.
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Board of Education Analysis
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9 pages analysis and discussion of East Windsor, New Jersey's Board of Education, community involvement etc; Items discussed could be applied to any town in suburban U.S.A. Several sources listed in bibliography.
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