Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!ASUACAD!ATUXC From: ATUXC@ASUACAD.BITNET (Ursula) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.edpolyan Subject: Re: Site-based Management Message-ID: Date: 8 Feb 90 19:40:23 GMT Sender: Professionals and Students Discussing Education Policy Analysis Reply-To: Professionals and Students Discussing Education Policy Analysis Lines: 12 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 6 Feb 90 20:33:57 MST from Gene, I like the reformulation of the site-based management question you have p roposed, however, my concerns remain. Id like to extend your analogy. Suppose t he couple in this fictional marriage were to begin sharing their incomes and ma king joint decisions. The change is likely to improve their relationship and ce rtainly a happier relationship may be expected to lead to a happier household. One could assume , therefore, that the children would benefit, but not necessar ily, because the couple had become better parents. Similarly, I believe site-ba sed management is long overdue, but I dont think it will necessarily result in better instruction or better schools for children(regardless of how you determi ne that). I think the potential is there but we need to be watchful that in red ucing paternalism we dont just lower it to the next level so that district to t eacher paternalism is instead manifested teacher to student or parent.