Departmentalized,Self-Contained,or Somewhere in Between: Understanding Elementary Grade-Level Organizational Decision-Making |
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| Authors: | Audra Parker Lori Rakes Katie Arndt |
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| Institution: | 1. College of Education, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA;2. School of Education, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida, USA;3. College of Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA |
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| Abstract: | Recent trends indicate a move away from self-contained classrooms and toward content-focused departmentalization in elementary schools. This study takes a snapshot of the existing organizational structures used in elementary schools in one district and explores administrators’ beliefs and practices regarding this phenomenon. Our findings suggest administrators base their decisions to organize grade levels on various factors, including their own experiences, contextual dynamics, and personal perceptions of outcomes for students and teachers. |
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| Keywords: | administrative decision-making administration/supervision elementary education grade-level organization |
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