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Martinez, Andrew; Villegas, Lina; Hassoun Ayoub, Lama; Jensen, Elise; Miller, Michelle – Journal of School Violence, 2022
Restorative justice (RJ) practices have expanded significantly with the aim of improving school safety. Despite RJ's potential for transformative change, the factors driving these changes have rarely been the focus of rigorous scientific investigation. This qualitative study applies a system change framework to examine how organizational system…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Justice, Conflict Resolution, Theory Practice Relationship
LaCour, Sarah E.; York, Adam; Welner, Kevin; Valladares, Michelle Renée; Kelley, Linda Molner – Phi Delta Kappan, 2017
The Schools of Opportunity Project recognizes public high schools that employ research-based practices to close opportunity gaps. The commended schools illustrate how school quality can and should be measured by far more than just test scores. In doing so, they offer exemplars and a path forward for the nation's schools. The selection criteria for…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High Schools, Educational Opportunities, Equal Education
Alexis Danielle Patterson – ProQuest LLC, 2015
As a result of reforms like the Common Core Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and its framework, science instruction is transitioning from traditional forms of science to reformist curriculum. Classrooms committed to an epistemological approach to science education will have students engaging in a co-construction of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Emotional Intelligence, Science Education, Science Instruction
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Cosner, Shelby – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2009
This article explores the cultivation of collegial trust as a central feature of the capacity-building work of 11 high school principals, nominated for their expertise with capacity building. This qualitative study examined interview data and school documents collected over 18 months. Principals regarded trust as critical and were motivated to…
Descriptors: High Schools, Principals, Collegiality, Trust (Psychology)
Evertson, Carolyn M.; Neal, Kristen W. – National Education Association Research Department, 2006
Recent research is revealing a great deal about how changes in educational practices and policies can revamp classrooms and schools to close the achievement gaps and promote excellence in learning for all students. This working paper examines best practices that shift classroom management's emphasis from controlling students' behavior to creating…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Change, Classroom Techniques, Academic Achievement
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Smith, Stacie Nicole; Fairman, David – New Directions for Youth Development, 2004
Conflict resolution education (CRE) grew out of several parallel efforts: integrating social justice into schools, concerns about safety and youth violence, and desires to enhance responsible citizenship. Today, CRE encompasses, or is a component of, a broad range of initiatives in schools: violence prevention programs, diversity and tolerance…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Legal Responsibility, Current Events, Violence