This paper argues that
decentralizing decisionmaking authority to schools is a reform worthy of a new look, despite the perceived failure of earlier school - based management (SBM) efforts to improve student performance.
Studies by Alfred Chandler and Oliver Williamson have demonstrated that such organizations must
decentralize decisionmaking, thereby granting autonomy with accountability to sub-units, in order to function effectively.
The book provides an in - depth look at districts that have in one way or another followed the advice given in one of Ouchi's previous books, about the benefits of weighted student funding, whereby schools receive funds based on the make - up of their student populations, and
decentralized decisionmaking.
Today, reformers still pin their hopes on other strategies that count on the power of
decentralized decisionmaking, such as school choice, charter schools, and vouchers.
Not exact matches
Education reformers in the United States have long debated whether school districts should centralize
decisionmaking authority in the district office or
decentralize it to let schools take the reins.