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Louis, Karen Seashore; Wahlstrom, Kyla – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
Principals have a strong role to play in forming school cultures that encourage change. Changing a school's culture requires shared or distributed leadership and instructional leadership. A multiyear study found that three elements are necessary for a school culture that stimulates teachers to improve their instruction: 1) Teachers and…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, School Culture, Instructional Leadership
Christman, Jolley Bruce – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Drawing lessons from the rise and fall of Philadelphia's reform efforts offers the benefit of hindsight to other cities. The engagement of stakeholders from different sectors of the community is crucial to the success of a reform. (Contains 18 references.) (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Comprehensive School Reform
Cole, Robert W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Something good is happening in Indiana that may be a model for the nation. The Indiana Congress on Education, which convened for the first time last June, could be an unconventional but effective way to change public policy. Throughout the fall, we've been treated to demonstrations of the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Legislation
MacLeod, G. E. Malcolm – Phi Delta Kappan, 1985
Reports results from the 1984 Canadian Education Association poll of public opinion of education. This is the first Canadian survey of its kind. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, National Surveys
Blank, Rolf K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Reports on a two-year study of magnet schools evaluating educational quality and desegregation. Findings show that magnet schools can improve the quality of education in urban school districts. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Curriculum Development, Educational Quality