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A Cross-Sectional Survey of School Administrators' Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices and Programs: Training, Knowledge, and Perceived Barriers
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Pauling, Sydney; Cook, Clay; Pekel, Katie; Larson, Madeline; Zhang, Yanchen – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2023
Leadership is integral for successful implementation of evidence-based programs and practices (EBPPs) in schools. However, as research is limited regarding school administrators' training, knowledge, and perceived barriers related to EBPP implementation, a survey was conducted to examine these areas. The majority of respondents reported (a)…
Descriptors: School Administration, Administrators, Program Implementation, Evidence Based Practice
Preparing Schools for Educational Change: Barriers and Supports -- A Systematic Literature Review
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Jill M. Aldridge; Felicity I. McLure – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2024
Although the role of leadership in school improvement is widely recognized, there is less understanding of what leaders can do to support (and mitigate barriers to) the implementation of mandated educational change. This systematic literature review analyzed findings from 191 relevant primary studies published between 2000 and 2020 and identified…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Barriers, Capacity Building, Leadership Role
Superintendents' Perception of Their Role and Their Professional Development in an Era of Changing Organizational Environment
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Arar, Khalid; Avidov-Ungar, Orit – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2020
Purpose: In times of reform and consequential changes, school superintendents act as mediators between government policies and those who implement them in the field. This article explores the perceptions of school superintendents in Israel concerning their professional development (PD) process, especially during the implementation of Israeli…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Administrator Role, Role Perception, Professional Development
The Swedish Superintendent in the Policy Stream
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Johansson, Olof; Nihlfors, Elisabet – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2014
During the last several decades, educational reform in Sweden has been at once contentious, fast paced, and uneven as control of Parliament and educational policy shifted between left- and right-wing political factions. These political power shifts within Parliament created tension between national and local municipal governments and provoked…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Superintendents, Educational Administration, Educational Policy