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Camburn, Eric M.; Goldring, Ellen; Sebastian, James; May, Henry; Huff, Jason – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2016
Purpose: The past decade has seen considerable debate about how to best evaluate the efficacy of educational improvement initiatives, and members of the educational leadership research community have entered the debate with great energy. Throughout this debate, the use of randomized experiments has been a particularly contentious subject. This…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Practices, Educational Improvement, Administrator Education
Spady, William G. – 1984
This paper presents ideas relating to curriculum organization from the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development publication, "Excellence in Our Schools: Making It Happen," which attempted to synthesize nine reports written in response to the National Commission on Excellence in Education report, "A Nation at…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement
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Squires, David A.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1981
This review of the literature highlights research-based ways to improve schools and classrooms. Emphasis is on student time-on-task, effective teacher behaviors, and positive teacher supervision. (JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement