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Are schools really like this? : factors affecting teacher attitude toward school improvement /

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J. Gary Lilyquist synthesizes such innovative concepts as, systems thinking, mental models, effective school research, and Deming's theories of management to propose the new Balance Alignment Model, a wide-ranging approach for fostering school improvement. Three case studies demonstrate why sch...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lilyquist, J. Gary
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1998]
Series:Innovations in science education and technology.
Subjects:
School improvement programs > United States > Case studies.
Teachers > United States > Attitudes > Case studies.
School environment > United States > Case studies.
Teacher participation in administration > United States > Case studies.
Enseignement > Réforme > États-Unis > Cas, Études de.
Enseignants > États-Unis > Attitudes > Cas, Études de.
Milieu scolaire > États-Unis > Cas, Études de.
Enseignants > Participation à l'administration > États-Unis > Cas, Études de.
Einstellung.
Lehrer.
Qualitätsmanagement.
Schule.
School environment.
School improvement programs.
Teacher participation in administration.
Teachers > Attitudes.
United States.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:J. Gary Lilyquist synthesizes such innovative concepts as, systems thinking, mental models, effective school research, and Deming's theories of management to propose the new Balance Alignment Model, a wide-ranging approach for fostering school improvement. Three case studies demonstrate why schools are not improving and how Lilyquist's model can facilitate student learning.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 191 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index.
ISBN:9781475792829 (electronic bk.)
1475792824 (electronic bk.)