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Miller, Margaret N.; Bell, Ellen V.; Holland, David F. – Journal of Staff Development, 2009
Transforming an entire district from one that is satisfied with being academically good enough into one keenly focused on improved student performance requires overhaul that reaches from end to end, from building to building, from bottom to top. Leaders in Birdville Independent School District in Fort Worth, Texas, learned that applying five…
Descriptors: School Districts, Suburban Schools, Educational Change, Educational Principles
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Ellis, Susan S. – Journal of Staff Development, 1995
Profiles Virginia Aguilar, a high school principal who, with her staff, has been exploring and implementing changes and improvements in response to state mandates. The paper describes improvement efforts by the school district and how Aguilar's school makes use of them. Aguilar's encouragement of participative decision making is discussed. (SM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Improvement, High Schools, Participative Decision Making
Alvoid, Kathy Lee – High School Magazine, 1999
A true leader is not grounded in control, but believes in shared decision making and power. Today's principals should develop leadership skills in others and let them help lead school reform. A Carrollton, Texas high school formed a leadership team comprising staff, students, parents, and the community. (MLH)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Community Involvement, Educational Change, High Schools