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Evidence-Based School Development in Changing Demographic Contexts.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ylimaki, Rose M.
Other Authors: Brunderman, Lynnette A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Studies in Educational Leadership Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Evidence-Based School Development in Changing Demographic Contexts
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Part I: Changing Context for School Development and Description of the Model
  • Chapter 1: School Development Approaches Over Time: Strengths, Limitations, and the Need for a New Approach
  • Evidence-Based Policy Trends
  • Research Trends
  • Education and Humanistic Values
  • Changing Demographics
  • Strengths and Limitations of School Development: Research and Popular Models
  • Global Interest in School Improvement
  • Recent U.S. Leadership and School Improvement Programs
  • References
  • Chapter 2: A New Approach to School Development
  • Description of the Arizona School Development Project
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Survey Results
  • Improved School Letter Grades
  • Qualitative Interview Results
  • References
  • Part II: Lessons from the Arizona School Development Model
  • Chapter 3: Values, Culture and Context
  • Culture Defined in School Development
  • Application
  • Lessons Learned
  • Case A: Smithson High School
  • Case B: Ruth Bennett Middle School
  • Final Thoughts
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Building and Sustaining School Leadership Capacity
  • Leadership Capacity Defined for School Development
  • Application
  • Lessons Learned
  • Case A: Venture Inc.
  • Case B: Alexander High School
  • Final Thoughts
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Using Data as a Source of Reflection in a Feedback Loop
  • Application
  • Lessons Learned
  • Case A: Sylvester Middle School
  • Case B: Mary Miller Elementary School
  • Final Thoughts
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Going Deeper into Curriculum and Pedagogical Activity
  • Application
  • Lessons Learned
  • Case A: Sun City Elementary School
  • Case B: Smithson High School Revisited
  • Final Thoughts
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Strength-Based Approaches to Meeting Culturally Diverse Student Needs.
  • Application
  • Lessons Learned
  • Case A: Santo Domingo Mission School
  • Final Thoughts
  • References
  • Part III: Extending the Process to Other Contexts
  • Chapter 8: School Development in South Carolina - Building Leadership Capacity for Evidence-Based School Development in South Carolina Schools
  • Introduction to the Chapter's Purpose
  • South Carolina Policy Context
  • Limitations in Research Priorities: Accountability and the Role of Research and Evidence
  • Aim of the Two Initiatives: LEI and SITIS
  • Conceptual Model for the School Development Projects in South Carolina
  • Leadership and School Development Project 1: Lowcountry Educators Initiative (LEI)
  • LEI Participants
  • Implementation of the LEI
  • Findings: Participant Projects and Application of Place-Based Education
  • Leadership and School Development Project 2: School Improvement Through Improvement Science (SITIS)
  • SITIS Participants
  • Implementation of the SITIS
  • Recommendations for Practice
  • Leadership Support
  • Using the Local Context in Improving Practice
  • Valuing of Data
  • Recommendations for Policy
  • References
  • Chapter 9: The Swedish Context Bringing Support Structures to Scale: The Role of the State and School Districts
  • Introduction: Cooperation for Better Schools
  • The Policy Problem - According to the Government
  • The Government's CBS Resolution as a Response
  • The Government's "Theory of Action": A Deliberative Response
  • In the Beginning: The Results of the Document Analyses
  • The Swedish Schools Inspectorate's Oversight of the Schools
  • Summarizing Reflections
  • References
  • Chapter 10: The Australian Context: National, State and School-Level Efforts to Improve Schools in Australia
  • Introduction
  • National Level School Improvement - The IDEAS and PALL Projects
  • IDEAS (Innovative Designs for Enhancing Achievements in Schools).
  • Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL)
  • State/Regional Level School Improvement - MGSE Teacher Training and School Improvement Initiatives
  • Melbourne Graduate School of Education's Master of Teaching
  • Science of Learning Partnership Schools Initiative
  • School Level Improvement: Evidence-Based Improvement in Two Schools
  • Hume Central Secondary College
  • Building Leadership Capacity
  • Redesigning the Organisation
  • Building Teacher Capacity to Improve Teaching
  • Support from External Experts and Agencies
  • Establishing a Performance and Development Culture
  • School Performance
  • Scoresby Secondary College
  • School Improvement Strategy
  • Setting New Direction
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Leadership and Professional Capacity Building
  • Focus on Student Needs
  • Findings
  • Discussion
  • References
  • Chapter 11: The German Context: School Turnaround in Ten Schools in Difficult Circumstances: The Need for Adaptive and Contextualized Approaches to Development and Change
  • Introduction
  • International Research on Key Characteristics and Initiatives to Improve Schools in Difficult Circumstances
  • The German Education Context
  • Adapting a School Turnaround Approach in the German Context
  • Theoretical and Methodological Approaches
  • Presentation of Findings
  • Leadership as a Key to Improvement
  • Development Requires Time
  • Development Requires Support
  • Improvement of the School's Organisation and Student Outcomes
  • Discussion and Conclusion
  • References
  • Part IV: Conclusions and Looking Ahead
  • Chapter 12: Concluding Comments and Looking Ahead
  • References.

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