Download or read book Organizational Structure and Student Achievement written by Ashlee Langley and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine to what extent, if any, organizational structures for instruction, non-departmentalized or departmentalized, had on student achievement for students in Grades 3 through 5. Three elementary schools were selected for this study based on organizational structures for instruction. One elementary school was non-departmentalized for the 2017-2018 school year and departmentalized for the 2018-2019 school year. Additionally, two elementary schools, one non-departmentalized and one departmentalized, were selected based on demographically- and achievement-matched variables. In this study, overall mean scale scores were analyzed from the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics using independent samples t tests. Analyses were also conducted by student subgroups, including English learners, economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities, and gender. Of the 67 independent samples t-tests conducted for this study, 54 were non-significant. Findings from the 13 significant results indicated that departmentalization as an organizational structure for instruction produced statistically significant results in Grade 4 for FSA ELA and Mathematics as well as for various student subgroups in Grade 4 including students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged students, and gender with small to moderate effect sizes. Moreover, significant results were also found for the Grade 3 English learner subgroup for both FSA ELA and Mathematics. Results for the English learner subgroup were mixed, however, demonstrating statistically significant results for departmentalization for FSA ELA and statistically significant results for non-departmentalization for FSA Mathematics with large effect sizes for both. The findings from this study contributed to the body of knowledge surrounding organizational structures for instruction and student achievement for Grades 3 through 5. The results of this study can used to help school district leaders and school-based leaders make decisions and create guidelines regarding organizational structure approaches in elementary school.
Download or read book Achievement Teams written by Steve Ventura and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2022-05-27 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you had a collaborative process of looking at student data that could pinpoint student gaps in learning and suggest effective strategies to close those gaps? What if you knew not only what you should start doing to enhance student learning, but also what you should stop doing because it hasn't given you the hoped-for results? Enter Achievement Teams. This is not another program that's here today and gone tomorrow; it's a timeless approach that any school or district can replicate that focuses on the most significant variable in student achievement: teaching. In Achievement Teams, Steve Ventura and Michelle Ventura offer a framework based on John Hattie's Visible Learning research that makes teacher collaboration more efficient, rigorous, satisfying, and effective. Think of it as a systematic treasure hunt for best practices using real data on your students. The authors walk you through the Achievement Teams four-step meeting protocol: * In Step 1, teams focus on the evidence from a pre-assessment to provide specific feedback to students and teachers about concepts and skills that students did and did not learn. * In Step 2, teams use that evidence to establish SMART goals for both teachers and students. * In Step 3, teams summarize the collected data and make inferences around students' mastery levels. * In Step 4, teachers select high-impact strategies directly targeted to student needs. A post-assessment reveals what did and didn't work. The authors provide a plethora of resources along the way, including reflection activities to extend your thinking and a variety of helpful downloadable templates designed to facilitate the work. If you're a teacher or leader who is interested in maximizing student achievement, this book is for you.
Download or read book Classroom Organizational Structures as Related to Student Achievement in Upper Elementary Grades in Northeast Tennessee Public Schools written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School systems throughout the United States are obligated to meet requirements established by federal law and benchmarks established by state governments in student achievement. Therefore, understanding how children learn and the impact of learning environments may be factors in obtaining annual yearly progress (AYP) and improving student achievement. This study contributes to current research identifying teacher perceptions of learning practices and organizational structures needed to improve student achievement in upper elementary grades in public schools. The purpose of this study was to identify if associations exist between classroom organizational structures and student achievement (CRT/TCAP) scores. Quantitative data were used to distinguish grade organization in relation to student achievement using standardized test data. Demographic data were collected from 67 returned surveys representing six school systems in Northeast Tennessee. The statistical analysis revealed no significant differences in fourth and fifth grade student achievement scores in language arts, science, and social studies between students in self-contained and departmentalized classrooms. Although fourth grade students revealed no differences in math, fifth grade students had significant differences in 3 achievement math scores between those students in self-contained and departmentalized classrooms favoring departmentalized classrooms. Further analysis revealed no differences in student achievement scores for fourth and fifth grade students between teachers who favor and those who do not favor departmentalized or self-contained classrooms. The recommendations from this study include the use of a similar study to incorporate more school systems with a larger sample of teachers.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Developmental Education Program Organizational Structure and Student Achievement and Retention in Public Community Colleges written by Lucas Nsama Mukulalwendo and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Images of Schools written by Samuel B. Bacharach and published by Corwin. This book was released on 1995-03-21 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors maintain that the current debate over school restructuring is essentially a debate over which strategy of organizing will achieve the best results. Organizational theory suggests that there are two primary mechanisms that may be used in organizing behavior within an organization: the organization as a whole, and the specific roles within the organization. Following this logic, the book is divided into two parts. The authors in part one present various answers to the question, "What must be organized in schools?" These answers include the decision-making process, external political forces around ideologies and policies, the promotion of creativity and innovation, and the best compromise between mechanistic and organic structures, among others. In part two, the authors examine how roles in schools can function as modes of organizing behavior. They present various possibilities for reorganization and improvement - specifically for the roles of teachers and administrators. The ideas include organizing and evaluating the role of teachers based, at least partially, on student outcomes; reorganizing according to the actual work a teacher does, organizing around clear goals and the provision of adequate resources; organizing the role of administrator to provide leadership to the rest of the people in the school; and using research findings to fit a specific individual to the role of administrator.
Download or read book The Influence of Organizational Structure and Climate on Academic Achievement in Elementary Schools written by Debra Ann Pavignano and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How School Leaders Contribute to Student Success written by Kenneth Leithwood and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While considerable evidence indicates that school leaders are able to make important contributions to the success of their students, much less is known about how such contributions are made. This book provides a comprehensive account of research aimed at filling this gap in our knowledge, along with guidelines about how school leaders might use this knowledge for their own school improvement work. Leadership practices known to be effective for improving student success are outlined in the first section of the book while the remaining sections identify four “paths” along which the influence of those practices “flow” to exercise an influence on student success. Each of the Rational, Emotional, Organizational and Family paths are populated by conditions or variables known to have relatively direct effects on student success and also open to influence by effective leadership practices. While the Four Path framework narrows the attention of school leaders to a still-considerable number conditions known to contribute to student success, it leaves school leaders the autonomy to select, for improvement efforts, the sub-set of conditions that make the most sense in their own local circumstances. The approach to leadership described in this book provides evidence-based guidance on what to lead and flexibility on how to lead for purposes of improving student learning.
Download or read book PERCEPTIONS OF HOW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IMPACTS STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL written by Cherie Graham and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to identify an appropriate structure to successfully serve all alternative students in an effort to increase the graduation rate and academic proficiency of the students at an alternative high school in rural southeastern North Carolina. The following research question was investigated: To what extent if any, were the alternative learning program standards implemented within the organizational structure to impact student performance? Both quantitative and qualitative research designs were used to gain insight into academic structures that serve at-risk or non-traditional students. The intent of the research was to define key components of alternative learning program standards that should be implemented with fidelity within the alternative school0́9s organizational structure to increase student performance, academic achievement, and graduation rates of at-risk students. Qualitative research encompassed both descriptive surveys and open-ended structured questionnaires that were utilized to conduct this study. Quantitative research included descriptive statistics and a compilation of the data collected from the survey results. Students, parents, faculty, administrators, and a community member participated in the study. According to Green and Cypress (2009), 0́−the structure of the organization has to facilitate the change initiative. When an appropriate structure is in place, everyone is aware of who does what, when it is to be done, and who is accountable for the results.0́+ Organizational structure involves leadership, culture and climate, resource allocation, programs, physical structure, and support systems of an organization (Baldy et al., 2014). NCDPI implemented standards that should be implemented with fidelity in all alternative schools0́4clear mission, leadership, culture and climate, professional development, parent/community involvement, curriculum and instruction, and monitoring and assessment (NCDPI, 2006). These standards are the foundation upon which alternative school0́9s organizational structure should be governed. The Academy of focus in this study had some components of the alternative learning program standards in operation; however, the student achievement data and graduation rates of those enrolled in the Academy suggests that the implementation strategies currently in place need to be revisited. While participants in the study felt that the Academy was meeting the needs of its students, the current model of the organizational structure has proven that the holistic needs of the students are not being met due to the lack of a clear mission and community/parental involvement, the curriculum and instruction currently offered to students, and the monitoring and assessment of students0́4particularly with regard to the support system currently in place.
Download or read book Effect of Classroom Organizational Structure on Teacher student Relationships Staff Cooperation and Teaching Practices in Sixth Grade Classrooms at the Middle School Level in Michigan written by Rodney P. Green and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Educational Leadership for Organisational Learning and Improved Student Outcomes written by William Mulford and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-10-14 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The change in paradigm in our field is away from the great man or woman theory of leadership and the teacher in his or her own classroom to the development of learning communities which value differences and support critical reflection and encourage members to question, challenge, and debate teaching and learning issues. How to achieve such learning communities is far from clear, but we believe the areas of problem-based learning (PBL) and organizational learning (OL) offer valuable clues. The indications are that the successful educational restructuring agenda depends on teams of leaders, whole staffs and school personnel, working together (i.e., OL) linking evidence and practice in genuine collaboration (i.e., PBL). The book is unique in that it is both about and uses these two concepts. The book is made up of four sections: 1.An introductory rational in which the case for using only quality evidence in school reform efforts is argued. Results from a quality research project are then presented. These results are organised around six questions: how is the concept of OL defined in schools ('teacher voice')? what leadership practices promote OL in schools ('teacher voice')? what are some outcomes of schooling other than academic achievement ('pupil voice')? what are the relationships between the non-academic and academic outcomes of schooling? does school leadership and/or organisational learning contribute to student outcomes? And, what other factors contribute to student outcomes? The section concludes with a plea that given the accumulation and consistent quality of the evidence from across systems and countries, we no longer need to involve ourselves with just impressions of effective leadership. We have a way forward that links leadership to organisational learning and improved student outcomes. 2.Advice for using the book. The reasons for the choice of problem-based learning as the vehicle for the professional development materials that form the major part of this book are detailed. Suggestions are then made for use of the book, including a one-day and two- day workshop, and advice on group development and warm-up activities for such group development before moving to the problem-based learning package in Section 3; 3.A problem based-learning, evidence informed, professional development package for aspiring and actual school leaders based on real schools and their leaders. 4.A challenge. The final section provides refined versions of the diagnostic instruments used in the research and challenges readers to use them in their own schools. The book concludes with the references used and a list of other readings.
Download or read book Influencing High Student Achievement through School Culture and Climate written by Steven Busch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how the school principal’s consideration of culture and climate of the school can significantly improve and sustain student achievement over time. Highlighting an innovative approach to organizational health and student achievement, this volume uses inferential statistical data analysis to quantify the way school leaders can strategically interact within school culture and systems to improve student achievement. A cutting-edge analysis of the importance of school climate, this book draws on current research from the Organizational Health Inventory diagnostic framework to provide data-based conceptual models of the relation between culture and leadership.
Download or read book Educational Effectiveness and Ineffectiveness written by Jaap Scheerens and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a critical assessment of the knowledge base on educational effectiveness, covering a period of five decades of research. It formulates a “lean” theory of good schooling, and identifies and explains instances of “ineffectiveness”, such as low effect sizes of malleable conditions, for which expectations are highly strung. The book presents a systemic outlook on educational effectiveness and improvement, as it starts out from an integrated multi-level model that comprises system level, school level and instructional conditions. It offers a classification of school improvement strategies and scenarios for system level educational improvement. Above all, the analysis is very systematic, comprehensive and strongly grounded in theory. The book includes a case study analysis of various strands of improvement-oriented educational policy in the Netherlands as an illustration of some of the arguments used.
Download or read book Organizational Behavior for School Leadership written by Leslie S. Kaplan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-05-12 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizational Behavior for School Leadership provides a theoretical and practical framework to help emerging leaders build the mental models they need to be effective. Presenting traditional, modern, and contemporary perspectives, each chapter offers opportunities for readers to reflect on the ideas and apply their leadership perspective and skills to their own work settings. In this way, this important book helps graduate students in educational leadership understand organizational situations and circumstances, an essential step in making appropriate decisions about people, school operations, and the community that generate improved student and teacher outcomes. Special features include: Guiding questions—chapter openers to initiate student thinking. Case studies and companion rubrics—engage students in applying content to real-life school scenarios with guiding rubrics to help think through answers. Reflections and relevance—interactive learning activities, simulations, and graphic assignments deepen readers' understanding. PSEL Standards—each chapter aligns with the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders. Companion website—includes case studies and rubrics, supplementary materials, additional readings, and PowerPoint slides for instructors.
Download or read book The Impact of School Culture on Student Achievement written by Kathy Dekle Nobles and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to contribute to the understanding about specific school culture components relating to effective school criteria (ESC) in order to improve student achievement in Florida. The unit of analysis was at the school level, and the sample included 4 elementary and 4 middle schools from small rural school districts in the Florida Panhandle. The study investigated the presence of ESC and the assigned school grade that implies effectiveness. The Quality School Assessment Instrument (QSAI) survey measured the presence of the ESC. To investigate the relationship, the QSAI score was compared to the school accountability score that equates to the school grade. A Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient of 0.93, p = 0.001 indicates a statistically significant positive correlation. This study also investigated the organizational structures of schools related to ESC measured with the School Culture Survey (SCS). Data to support the notion of the interdependency of the ESC and the way in which the school is organized to support the criteria are key concepts in utilizing the ESC for school improvement. The QSAI data compared to the SCS data generated a significant positive correlation as evidenced by the Pearson r of 0.94, p = 0.0006. A third analysis compared the QSAI data of the 4 schools deemed high performing to the 4 low performing schools in the sample utilizing a t test. The results indicate a statistically significant difference in the mean QSAI scores of the 2 groups: t(398) = 28.27, p
Download or read book The Differential Effects of Organizational Structure on Learning written by Karen Rae Crow and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to compare the differential effects of the organizational structure of learning as influenced by a year-round calendar (distributed learning) vs. a traditional calendar (massed learning) on student attendance and student achievement. Research that dates back to 1885 and the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus was revisited in order to make application of his findings regarding memory and retention as related to an investigation into the effect of school calendar and academic learning time upon student achievement. This quantitative causal-comparative research study included 28 elementary schools operating under a year-round calendar. Student achievement data were collected for third-, fourth-, and fifth- grades using the campus average reading and mathematics scores from the Texas Assessments of Knowledge and Skills. Student attendance rates for all the campuses were collected from the Academic Excellence Indicator System. The student achievement data and the overall campus student attendance rate were compared to 28 identified traditional calendar schools, selected from a comparable campus group, as assigned by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Findings revealed one area of academic difference for fifth grade economically disadvantaged students in mathematics and a difference in attendance. Both differences where found in favor of the traditional calendar; however the general conclusion was that the year-round school calendar and the traditional school calendar do not have dramatically different outcomes and the scheduling of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) may favor the traditional calendar.
Download or read book School and Classroom Organization written by Robert E. Slavin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because the organization of the classroom and the school provide the framework for teaching and learning, this important volume reviews research that focuses on specific issues including: achievement effects of alternative school and classroom organizational practices, ability grouping, departmentalization, special and remedial programs, evaluation processes, and class size. The studies utilize realistic evaluations rather than laboratory or experimental data, and do not prescribe particular practices.
Download or read book Leaders of Learning written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, the authors have been fellow travelers on the journey to help educators improve their schools. Their first coauthored book focuses on district leadership, principal leadership, and team leadership and addresses how individual teachers can be most effective in leading students—by learning with colleagues how to implement the most promising pedagogy in their classrooms
