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Olsen, Eric M.; Chrispeels, Janet H. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2009
This study describes and analyzes the actions taken by the principal and a middle school leadership team, which resulted in a change from a seven- to a six-period bell schedule. Change was facilitated through the interaction of three forces: (a) transformational leadership of the principal; (b) the development of a strong leadership team, and (c)…
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Educational Change, School Schedules, Social Capital
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Cobb, Casey D.; Rallis, Sharon F. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has provoked more controversy than any previous education legislation in recent decades. Our conceptual analysis was guided by three questions: What do we see happening in the schools? What does the law seem to mean in terms of accountability to different people in the schools? Where is the justice in these…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Accountability, School Districts