Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, school leaders in a newly decentralized school system reached out to external organizations for partnerships—a job that had previously resided in the central office. The necessity of these contacts and the quantity of newly independent schools make a unique context for studying how school leaders think and act in relation to external partnerships. Iterative interviews with 10 New Orleans public school principals reveal a range of external partnerships that can be classified into a three part taxonomy consisting of charitable relationships, technical support relationships, and feedback relationships. A discussion of low-risk relationships and the importance of utilizing feedback relationships concludes the paper.
Journal Name
The School Community Journal
Recommended Citation
Beabout, B. R. (2010). Urban School Reform and the Strange Attractor of Low-Risk Relationships. School Community Journal, 20(1), 9-30.
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons, Urban Education Commons