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The increasing application of computerized instructional and information management systems in elementary and secondary schools is beginning to transform relationships between teachers and principals. Still in its infancy, this technological change is already affecting the norms of the occupation, the process of supervision, and the professional control of classroom processes.
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Peterson, K.D. (1987). Computerized Instruction, Information Systems, and School Teachers. In: Cornfield, D.B. (eds) Workers, Managers, and Technological Change. Plenum Studies in Work and Industry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1821-7_7
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