Recommendations for Implementing School-Based Management/Shared Decision Making. Insights on Educational Policy and Practice, Number 21

Recommendations for implementing school-based management and shared decision making are presented in this educational policy bulletin. Based on a literature review and reported experiences of educational practitioners, four recommendations include: transformation of authority at district and school site levels; development of a systemwide collegial culture; provision of professional development at all levels; and commitment to participative decision making. A conclusion is that implementation of school-based management requires fundamental changes in traditional behavior and the development of new roles and relationships that empower and build commitment among school and district staff, parents, and the community. (LMI)