Effective Schools and School Improvement: A Comparative Analysis of Two Lines of Inquiry.

Clark, David L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ306660

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Effective Schools and School Improvement: A Comparative Analysis of Two Lines of Inquiry.

Clark, David L.; And Others

Educational Administration Quarterly, (Research and Thought in Educational Administration) v20 n3 p41-68 Sum 1984

Reviews the history and conclusions of school effectiveness research, which focuses on student achievement, and of school improvement research, which emphasizes educational innovation per se; analyzes the methodologies of these two lines of inquiry. Distills from both bodies of literature seven school characteristics that constitute excellence. (MCG)

Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Environment, Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Factors, Research Design, Research Methodology, Research Utilization, School Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Audience: Researchers; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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