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Download full textSteller, Arthur W. – Updating School Board Policies, 1985
School board members can use board policies to set the direction for effective instructional management. Effective schools appear to have these characteristics in common: (1) strong instructional leadership by the principal, (2) a safe and orderly atmosphere, (3) high expectations of all students, (4) schoolwide emphasis on basic skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Board of Education Policy, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Wolfe, Leslie G. – Updating School Board Policies, 1982
School boards can improve their schools if they focus on four factors that educational research says most strongly influence school effectiveness. The four factors are (1) the time students spend on the subject matter each day, (2) textbooks, (3) teachers and their teaching methods, and (4) principals' support to help teachers achieve…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Elementary Secondary Education
