NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Good, Thomas L. – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: The role of the principal, and especially the role of the principal in promoting school reform to increase student achievement, is a topic with a long and evolving history. Principals are believed to play a critical role in school reform because they have the potential to impact all aspects of school policy, from time allocated…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Academic Achievement, Program Implementation, Educational Change
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Madda, Christina L.; Halverson, Richard R.; Gomez, Louis M. – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background/Context: School districts are responsible for helping schools improve learning for students. However, many district initiatives conflict with each other or with existing instructional practices in schools. Recent research on urban school reform points to the value of program coherence in sustaining school change. Our paper addresses an…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Restructuring, Educational Change, Alignment (Education)