Date of Award

1-1-2015

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational Policy and Leadership

Content Description

1 online resource (xii, 200 pages) : color illustrations.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Heinz-Dieter Meyer

Committee Members

Alan Wagner, Rose Rudnitski

Keywords

Autonomy, Education policy, Finland, New York, Organizations, School Administration, School principals, School management and organization, Education, School autonomy

Subject Categories

Educational Administration and Supervision | Educational Leadership | Education Policy

Abstract

This exploratory study compares organizational configurations of principal autonomy in Finland and New York State. Evidence from Finnish school site visits and surveys distributed to principals in New York State and Finland is utilized to compare principal autonomy in two distinct educational settings.

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