Are there advantages to choosing a particular TEACHER-RUN SCHOOL structure?
Those observing TEACHER-RUN SCHOOLs find that the organizational structure itself is not terribly important. Any structure chosen by a TEACHER-RUN SCHOOL will be a vessel to produce professionalism for teachers and higher performing students. The TEACHER-RUN SCHOOL arrangement maximizes the pressure to do it right because teachers are accountable for results, but results are not guaranteed. The structure is therefore far less important than a TEACHER-RUN SCHOOL’s willingness to make substantial, positive changes in culture and in learning. A structure that seems advantageous and appropriate to one TEACHER-RUN SCHOOL may seem disadvantageous to another. For those interested in investigating opportunities and evaluating what structure might work best for them, the guide titled Teachers as Owners, edited by Edward J. Dirkswager and available on Amazon.com, outlines a variety of possible structures and lays out the differences between each.
