The best laid plans: An examination of school plan quality and implementation in a school improvement initiative
Purpose: A common strategy used in school improvement efforts is a mandated process of
formal planning, yet little is known about the quality of plans or the relationship between plan …
formal planning, yet little is known about the quality of plans or the relationship between plan …
Five myths of school turnaround policy and practice
CV Meyers, MA Smylie - Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the intensity of funding and numerous intervention efforts in recent school
turnaround initiatives, many perspectives, practices, and policies specific to school …
turnaround initiatives, many perspectives, practices, and policies specific to school …
The impact of turnaround reform on student outcomes: Evidence and insights from the Los Angeles Unified School District
Abstract We examine the Los Angeles Unified School District's Public School Choice
Initiative (PSCI), which sought to turnaround the district's lowest-performing schools. We ask …
Initiative (PSCI), which sought to turnaround the district's lowest-performing schools. We ask …
Portfolio district reform meets school turnaround: Early implementation findings from the Los Angeles Public School Choice Initiative
Purpose–Despite the popularity of school “turnaround” and “portfolio district” management
as solutions to low performance, there has been limited research on these strategies. The …
as solutions to low performance, there has been limited research on these strategies. The …
Innovation and a return to the status quo: A mixed-methods study of school reconstitution
School reconstitution, a turnaround strategy that prescribes massive staffing turnover, is
expected to result in more committed and capable school staff and innovative practices …
expected to result in more committed and capable school staff and innovative practices …
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina: The employment effects of the mass dismissal of New Orleans teachers
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Orleans Parish school district fired over 4,000
public school teachers as the city underwent a transition to a market-based system of charter …
public school teachers as the city underwent a transition to a market-based system of charter …
Case Studies of Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants. Final Report. NCEE 2016-4002.
KC Le Floch, J O'Day, B Birman, S Hurlburt… - National Center for …, 2016 - ERIC
The Study of School Turnaround (SST) examines the change process in a diverse,
purposive sample of schools receiving federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) from 2010 …
purposive sample of schools receiving federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) from 2010 …
Case Studies of Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants: Findings after the First Year of Implementation. NCEE 2014-4015.
KC Le Floch, B Birman, J O'Day, S Hurlburt… - National Center for …, 2014 - ERIC
The Study of School Turnaround examines the improvement process in a purposive sample
of 35 case study schools receiving federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) over a three …
of 35 case study schools receiving federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) over a three …
Operator versus partner: A case study of blueprint school network's model for school turnaround
Numerous high-profile efforts have sought to “turn around” low-performing schools.
Evidence on the effectiveness of school turnarounds, however, is mixed, and research offers …
Evidence on the effectiveness of school turnarounds, however, is mixed, and research offers …
[PDF][PDF] Preliminary effects of the school improvement grant program on student achievement in Texas
D Dickey-Griffith - The Georgetown Public Policy Review, 2013 - gppreview.com
Unfortunately, decades of research on school improvement suggest that the success of even
a well-designed intervention is highly dependent on the context in which it is implemented …
a well-designed intervention is highly dependent on the context in which it is implemented …