TY  - JOUR
AB  - Are education and efficiency antithetical? Does the pursuit of efficiency in education inevitably lead to misguided practices and measurement attempts that distort the character and purposes of education? Despite legitimate fears about misguided efforts at efficiency, history shows that efficiency and enlightened educational leadership can be combined beneficially. Indeed, if we want to use educational resources as wisely and effectively as possible, to benefit as many students as possible, we must evaluate the efficiency of alternative policies and practices. This article explores the issues involved, and steps required, for a balanced and appropriate pursuit of efficiency that preserves educational values and avoids the dangers of the “cult of efficiency.”
VL  - 42
IS  - 2
SN  - 0957-8234
DO  - 10.1108/09578230410525586
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09578230410525586
AU  - Lowe Boyd William
PY  - 2004
Y1  - 2004/01/01
TI  - Are education and efficiency antithetical? Education for democracy vs the “cult of efficiency”
T2  - Journal of Educational Administration
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 160
EP  - 173
Y2  - 2024/09/21
ER  -