Educators and policymakers are faced with the daunting task of pro viding education services to children being raised in the most rapidly evolving society in human history. The task before the schools is to find methods by which they can improve their effectiveness, while bet ter serving their stakeholders. Is school-based management perceived to be an effective approach?
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