To Reorganize or Not Reorganize: A Study of Choice in a Small District.

Autor/in	White, Jane Robertson
Institution	State Univ. of New York, Ithaca. Coll. of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell Univ.
Titel	To Reorganize or Not Reorganize: A Study of Choice in a Small District.
Quelle	(1986), (80 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Comparative Analysis; Consolidated Schools; Educational Policy; Elementary Secondary Education; Institutional Characteristics; Rural Education; Rural Schools; School Community Relationship; School District Autonomy; School District Reorganization; School District Size; Shared Resources and Services; Small Schools; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Consolidated school; Mittelpunktschule; Zentralschule; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; School district; School districts; Autonomy; School autonomy; Schulautonomie; Size; Schuleinzugsbereich; Gemeinwirtschaft
Abstract	This case study examines a small school district (called Hamlet) in New York State which appears to be a perfect candidate for school reorganization because of low (and decreasing) enrollment (187 pupils in grades K-12), very high per pupil expenditures, two larger (520-610 pupils) neighboring districts to which pupils could be transported with minimal increase in average travel time, and some services already shared with both districts. The first section describes the Hamlet district as it currently exists: the community, school administration, faculty, guidance services, school board, students, transportation, academic program, special education, computer program, achievement test results, extracurricular activities, and students' future educational goals. The second section considers reorganization options and programmatic, personnel, social, and financial benefits that could result from consolidation. The third section discusses reasons for rejecting reorganization including the community's desire to maintain free lunch, senior trip, and winter ski programs. The fourth section studies the neighboring reorganized districts and the lingering feelings of distrust and betrayal held by some residents. The summary section concludes that although there is no doubt that Hamlet students would benefit academically and socially, reorganization should proceed only if strong community support exists. (NEC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC