A Systems Perspective on School Improvement with a Focus on Teachers
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DOI: 10.1007/s11213-019-09508-6
Abstract: In this paper the impact of various factors on teacher effectiveness is considered in the South African context. The Teacher Effectiveness Model is constructed to answer the research question whether it is the low quantity… read more here.
Keywords: improvement; systems perspective; school improvement; increase success ... See more keywords
The ‘outdoor school’ as a school improvement process: empirical results from the perspective of teachers in Germany
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DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2017.1371202
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper focuses on school improvement processes in the context of weekly curricular-based teaching and learning activities outside the classroom – known as Draußenschule or ‘outdoor school’ – in three German primary schools. Qualitative… read more here.
Keywords: school improvement; outdoor school; improvement process; school ... See more keywords
From school improvement to student cases: teacher collaborative work as a context for professional development
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DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2021.1879216
Abstract: Research has extensively linked teacher collaborative work with opportunities for both explicit and implicit professional development. However, while teachers work together more often than before, ... read more here.
Keywords: teacher collaborative; professional development; school improvement; collaborative work ... See more keywords
There is no “T” in school improvement: the missing team perspective
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DOI: 10.1108/ijem-04-2016-0069
Abstract: Purpose The concept of teams tends to be marginalized in the scholarly discussion of school improvement. The purpose of this paper is to argue that teams play a crucial role in promoting an holistic integration… read more here.
Keywords: team; school improvement; change; paper ... See more keywords
How aspiring principals applied course-based learning to develop school improvement plans
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DOI: 10.1108/jea-06-2020-0139
Abstract: PurposeSchool improvement planning and implementation is one organizational process by which principals may positively impact school and student outcomes. Limited research, however, has explored how principal preparation programs prepare aspiring leaders for this common school… read more here.
Keywords: improvement; based learning; school improvement; course based ... See more keywords
Planning for what? An analysis of root cause quality and content in school improvement plans
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DOI: 10.1108/jea-07-2020-0156
Abstract: PurposeLimited research on root cause analysis exists in educational leadership. Accurately diagnosing and detailing root causes—the why—of organizational failure, as is relatively common in other fields, could improve principals' ability to devise situationally- and contextually-responsive… read more here.
Keywords: school improvement; improvement; root cause; school ... See more keywords
A lack of authentic school improvement plan development
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DOI: 10.1108/jea-09-2018-0154
Abstract: School improvement planning, especially for low-performing schools, can be conceptualized as a planning process to strategically improve organizational processes, operations and outcomes. However, bureaucratic procedures and related inflexibilities sometimes results in inauthentic plan development. The… read more here.
Keywords: plan; school; school improvement; plan development ... See more keywords