Download or read book Will a School Improvement Plan as Part of the Blue Ribbon of Excellence Program Improve the Culture of the Participating School written by Marie T. Pink and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Process of Becoming a Blue Ribbon School written by Dana Russina Harris and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze the shared experiences of teachers and principals within selected schools in their quest of achieving the United States Department of Eductaion Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award in Georgia. In one sense, these schools are already successful. They were required to document five consecutive years of high and improving test scores as a prerequisite for consideration. Therefore, an attempt to better understand a process that could lead to continuous improvement and change in schools, as deemed necessary, was the fulcrum upon which this study rests. The researcher applied a theoretical framework to help explicate narratives drawn from participants. Principals were interviewed and collaborative school teams participated in focus groups. Research protocol questions guided the interviews to elicit responses relating to the seven research sub-questions to derive rich narratives. The qualitative data from the taped interviews were analyzed using the QSR NUD. IST 5 software program, which aided the researcher in categorizing the interviewees' responses to the interview questions and, more importantly, identifying recurring themes, related ideas and responses pertinent to the purpose of the study. Narratives resulting from these procedures became the primary sources of data within this design. Several conclusions emerged from this study. In all cases, the Blue Ribbon School process reduced isolation and strengthened teamwork, collegiality and school pride within the group of interviewees. These attributes were closely akin to discussions of school climate and were reinforced through the retelling of stories. The process encouraged an integrated, holistic view of the school, particularly for team members who actively participated in preparing the application. Principals and school teams believed that by working together in a goal-oriented process such as the one found in the Blue Ribbon School program, they were able to glean a broader, more meaningful view of their school and agreed that a student focus was the driving force for the school's aims and actions.
Download or read book Rigor is Not a Four letter Word written by Barbara R. Blackburn and published by Eye On Education. This book was released on 2013 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reader-friendly and practical, Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word is filled with tools you can use every day to raise the level of rigor in your classroom. These strategies can be incorporated immediately across content areas, grades, and subjects. Barbara Blackburn clearly defines what rigor is and how individual teachers can provide challenging learning experiences in their classrooms to prepare students for a better future.
Download or read book Shaping School Culture While Implementing a Structured School Improvement Plan written by Marla Faye Berg and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
Download or read book Successful School Improvement written by Fullan, Michael and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 1992-06-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the powerful concept of implementation - or what actually happens in practice when innovations or reforms are attempted - by demonstrating its uses in a variety of policy and programme applications.
Download or read book School Family and Community Partnerships written by Joyce L. Epstein and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Download or read book School Improvement in Action written by Thomas Fleming and published by SAEE. This book was released on 2004 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Nation s Best Schools Middle and secondary schools written by Evelyn Hunt Ogden and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The High Performing School written by Mardale Dunsworth and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get three books in one! First, learn what research has identified as the 10 indicators of high-performing schools. Then, use rubrics to track how closely your school reflects those practices and learn what you can do to improve. Finally, use tools and strategies to create buy-in and involve all stakeholders, as well as monitor and report progress along the way.
Download or read book A Consumer s Guide to School Improvement written by Geoffrey E. Mills and published by University of Oregon ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended as a synthesis of current literature on school improvement and educational change, this guide attempts to provide central office personnel, principals, teachers, and parents with an overview of five school improvement models, along with practical suggestions for improving instructional programs. The second chapter summarizes relevant literature, focusing on two themes: the actors in the change process and impediments to change. Specifically discussed are district administrators' and principals' roles in the change process, principals' strategies for coping with change, the effect of teacher and administrator career paths on innovation, and "top-down" versus "bottom-up" change. The third chapter examines five school improvement models (the Structure of School Improvement, Onward to Excellence, Program Development Evaluation, School-Based Improvement, and the School Improvement Process) and summarizes common program characteristics. The final chapter presents qualifying assumptions (including the need for multilevel cooperation and strategies for managing the slowly evolving change process) and seven recommendations: (1) fostering an attitude favorable to change; (2) broadening participation; (3) identifying and defining problem areas and key school effectiveness research elements; (4) deciding on long-range goals; (5) developing an information and feedback system; (6) anticipating obstacles and ways to overcome them; and (7) promoting a spirit of collaboration among participants. A bibliography of 40 references is included. (MLH)
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Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
Download or read book An Action Guide to School Improvement written by Susan Loucks-Horsley and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
Download or read book Prototypes written by Stanley Munson Elam and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The articles in this booklet offering innovative ideas for school improvement were selected from Prototype pieces published in the Phi Delta Kappan since the fall of 1981. Each of the projects has been successfully implemented in a school and is currently in operation. The first section, "Keeping Kids in School" presents programs involving parents of failing students, prevention of truancy and absenteeism, and dropout prevention. "Beyond the Classroom: Community Involvement," the second section, deals with prototypical community programs initiated to aid the school in improvement efforts. In section 3, "Staff Development with a Difference," suggestions are made for successful inservice teacher education programs. Section 4, "Something Special for Students," presents ideas for extracurricular school activities and programs designed to broaden students' experiences and learning beyond the classroom. The fifth section, "Fresh Curriculum and Teaching Strategies," outlines new approaches to enhance the curriculum and enliven teaching methods. The final section offers ideas on planning school improvement programs and substitute teaching. (JD)
