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Nona Prestine Hawk, Jill W. 2015-09-25T19:52:21Z 2015-09-25T19:52:21Z 10000-01-01 2001 2001 The purpose of this study was to provide a critical examination of decision-making practices in public schools. A diverse elementary school site and its corresponding unit district were the sources for data collection and analysis. A framework of authentic participation with themes such as power, trust, legitimacy, invisibility, and representation was used to organize and interpret data. The study developed an understanding of external and internal factors, which influenced participatory practices in a school and the district. It examined factors that contribute to the empowerment of some and the disenfranchisement of others. Recommendations are offered to school leaders about how to promote authentic participation in educational organizations. Finally, suggestions for further study include research about the political nature of public schools, further research about how to implement authentic participatory practices, and suggestions for viewing educational organizations in ways which promote justice and democracy. Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T19:52:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4848 bytes, checksum: 96035ab3f5e1c23cc7138a224ce498bd (MD5) 3017093.pdf: 4035948 bytes, checksum: 1ddb1b670ad9d0cc9f66eb21f360cc5b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2001 Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 80872 Lift date: Forever Reason: Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs U of I Only 85 p. Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/79590 (MiAaPQ)AAI3017093 eng Education, Administration A Critical Examination of Authentic Participation in School Decision-Making text Education Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ed.D.