Efficacy and Productivity: The Future of School-Based Decision-Making Councils in Kentucky

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between efficacy and productivity and stakeholders’ attitudes about the school-based, decision-making council's usefulness as a decision-making body. Efficacy was defined as the power to produce an intended effect. Productivity was defined as yielding perceived results or benefits. Respondents included teachers, principals, and parents serving on the school council and teachers and parents not serving on the councils. Findings indicate that efficacy and productivity of the councils are related to noninstructional issues and not related to issues that might directly affect student achievement.