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| Autor/inn/en | Togneri, Wendy; Anderson, Stephen E. |
|---|---|
| Institution | Learning First Alliance, Washington, DC. |
| Titel | Beyond Islands of Excellence: What Districts Can Do To Improve Instruction and Achievement in All Schools. A Project of the Learning First Alliance [and] A Leadership Brief. |
| Quelle | (2003), (104 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Academic Achievement; Change Strategies; Disadvantaged Youth; Educational Change; Educational Improvement; Elementary Secondary Education; Excellence in Education; Faculty Development; Instructional Leadership; Limited English Speaking; Minority Group Children; Poverty; Teacher Improvement; Urban Schools |
| Abstract | This study, based on an examination of five improving high-poverty school districts, identified key factors to improving instruction across entire school systems. All of the participating districts had seen a rise in poverty over a decade, had experienced significant changes in ethnic and racial makeup, and had seen increases in the percentage of English as a Second Language students. All of the districts had also demonstrated improvement in academic achievement as measured by test scores across grades, subjects, and racial/ethnic makeup. Researchers visited each district twice during the academic year 2001-2002, collecting data via interviews and focus groups with education stakeholders, observations of professional development efforts, examination of documents, and field notes. Seven factors emerged as essential to improvement: acknowledging poor performance and seeking solutions; using a systemwide approach to improving instruction; instilling visions that focused on student learning and guided instructional improvement; making decisions based on data, not instinct; adopting new approaches to professional development that involved a coherent, district-organized set of strategies to improve instruction; redefining leadership roles; and committing to sustaining reform over the long haul. Two appendices contain research methodology and district achievement data. Included is a leadership brief that summarizes findings and recommendations. (SM) |
| Anmerkungen | Learning First Alliance, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 335, Washington, DC 20036 ($10). Tel: 202-296-5220; Fax: 202-296-3246; Web site: http://www.learningfirst.org. |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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