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Protheroe, Nancy – Principal, 2008
A principal may have implemented a program that boasted glowing reports but didn't live up to its promise. The cause of this disparity could be that the program didn't match the school's and students' needs in terms of the curricular focus or that previous results were more positive than warranted. However, another possibility could be that the…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Principals, Barriers
Lewis, Donna W.; McDonald, Jane A. – Principal, 2001
Describes a principal's frustrating, but ultimately successful 3-year effort to convert a Virginia elementary school to a year-round schedule. Now in its third year, the school boasts students with higher standardized test scores, better attendance, and fewer discipline referrals than their traditional-calendar counterparts. (MLH)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attendance, Discipline, Elementary Education