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Using Data Wisely at the System Level
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Lockwood, Meghan; Dillman, Mary; Boudett, Kathryn Parker – Phi Delta Kappan, 2017
District administrators who want to build capacity for data use in schools may be well-served by starting in the central office. This case study of the Boston Public Schools shows how central office administrators can leverage their own data inquiry cycles to improve the ways they support schools in using data. Using the Data Wise Improvement…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Information Utilization, Capacity Building, Case Studies
If You Can Count It, You Can Improve It.
Bender, Robert H. – School Administrator, 1991
The Crawford County (Pennsylvania) Excellence Council helped a school superintendent revamp the district's dysfunctional work order system by providing TQM (total quality management) training to five teams of workers. The result was total quality transformation of a work process that transcended mere problem solving. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Flow Charts, Quality Control, Superintendents
The Training of School Principals: The Jerusalem Model.
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Sever, Rita – International Journal of Educational Reform, 1996
In Israel, the school principal role is still being professionalized. There are no licensing or formal, systematic selection procedures. The Jerusalem model is a master's level program that balances theoretical content with practical experience. Major components include academic knowledge bases, task-oriented studies, training in managerial…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Graduate Study
An Approach to Designing Training and Development Programs.
Lashbrook, Velma J. – 1983
A systems approach to effective instructional design that is equally applicable to educational and organizational settings includes six components: (1) needs assessment, (2) systems design, (3) curriculum development, (4) organizational development, (5) feedback and evaluation, and (6) outcomes. The last component, outcomes, provides a context and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Feedback
Ecological Models and Methods in the Study of School Psychology.
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Scott, Myrtle – 1979
School psychology is a very complex field further complicated by current socio-political contexts which mandate the development of a psychology of school psychology, requiring two things as first steps. The first step is a model which outlines the conceptual map of the area, gives direction to investigations in the area, and checks on the…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Counselor Role, Delivery Systems
Montana's Big Sky Country: A CSPD Runs through It!
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Fishbaugh, Mary Susan E. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1995
To restructure and strengthen special education services, Montana has supported growth of its Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) Council at the state level and has initiated councils in its five special-education regions. Montana's organizational structure for CSPD and the systems approach used for state and regional strategic…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Isolation, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development