The Construction of Personal Meaning in the Transformation of a School's Culture: Three Journeys Along the Pathway of School Improvement

The study recommends that administrators rethink the traditional, single-reality, cause-effect world view and consider a constructivist world view that supports the existence of multiple realities, multiple paths to understanding, and the possibility of influencing rather than directing change. It outlines a framework for constructing a better understanding of the change process, and it cautions administrators to respect the power of the culture of their schools.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Lane, Bruce Allen

Contributors dc:contributor

• McGreal, Thomas

• Education, Sociology of

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9996649

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/80451