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Derrington, Mary Lynne; Campbell, John W. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2015
Teacher evaluation is a major reform initiative in public education's high accountability policy environment. Principals' effective implementation of this high-stakes reform is challenged by time management, policy coherence, communication with teachers, district support, and staff development imperatives. Effective implementation requires moving…
Descriptors: Principals, Superintendents, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Evaluation
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Dunaway, David M.; McColl, Ann; Nichols, Aimee V. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2010
The purpose for this article is to explore the juxtaposition of legal expectations, conflicting community cultural values, and the role of the superintendent in these connected but often conflicting issues. The authors explore several issues through the lens of Gay-Straight Alliance clubs, the "Equal Access Act," and the role of the…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Local Issues, Values, Boards of Education
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Derrington, Mary Lynne; Sharratt, Gene – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2008
Educational expectations and demands on the principal have changed markedly over the past few decades, so an updated set of standards or competencies is needed to effectively evaluate school principals today. Increasingly, many states require that administrators qualify for the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) certification.…
Descriptors: Certification, Consortia, Principals, Standards
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Garrett, Shelley; Roberson, Sam – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2008
The surge of high-stakes testing and accountability has been felt in Texas and all across the country. Every state is demanding to some degree or another that administrators and teachers increase their workload, alter their teaching, rearrange the curriculum, adjust professional development, and implement improvement programs in order to raise…
Descriptors: Improvement Programs, Testing, Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests