The chosen problem that will be examined in this paper is the hierarchical structure and the rigidity of the school system that is characterized by specialization and a division of labor. Within the current school system, administrators and teachers perform their specialized tasks on their own, without collaborating with one another and ensuring that the school system works as a whole. Based upon the system of control and hierarchy, each of them is expected to conform to the expectations of those above them. Within the classroom system, students are expected to adhere to the rules and norms of their teachers without question. At the next level, all teachers are also required to conform to the expectations of the school principals who are in turn controlled by their school superintendents.
In my opinion, this system of governance, with its hierarchy, control and division of labor, is highly problematic for several reasons. First of all, the specialized division of labor means that school administrators and teachers work in isolation from one another. As a result, they do not share vital information with one another, which may be helpful in enabling one another to perform their tasks properly.
Second, by working on their own, the individual teachers and school administrators are focusing solely on the objectives and goals within their own immediate spheres. The overall school objectives of helping students to learn can thus be forgotten or lost when the teachers and school administrators are only striving to achieve their limited objectives - to comply with the expectations of those who are above them.
Finally, the rigidity of the hierarchy also leads to the disempowerment of every stakeholder in the school community. Because they are simply expected to obey the rules and norms of those above them, stakeholders at each level are unable to assert their own unique perspectives and contribute to the educational pro...