Should the Correlates of Effective Schools Be Used as a Prescription for Improving Achievement?.

Prince, Shirley B.; Taylor, Raymond G.

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ERIC Number: EJ509279

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Publication Date: 1995

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Should the Correlates of Effective Schools Be Used as a Prescription for Improving Achievement?

Prince, Shirley B.; Taylor, Raymond G.

Educational Research Quarterly, v18 n4 p19-26 Jun 1995

A study of 20 North Carolina elementary schools shows that changes in California Achievement Test scores over a 2-year period do not correlate with changes in effective schools correlates. Results suggest that prescriptive use of the effective schools practices may be misguided. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Educational Improvement, Educational Practices, Effective Schools Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, School Effectiveness, School Restructuring

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: California Achievement Tests

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