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Beyond Alignment: Striving for Coherence among Technical Assistance Organizations, Schools, and Districts
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Jaquith, Ann; Chavez, Rosa – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2020
Given the common problem of incoherence in district reform efforts, this qualitative study sought to understand what conditions enable (and/or constrain) the efforts of Technical Assistance Organizations (TAOs) to align their products and services with each other and with the specific goals of a district. This paper explores the complexity of TAOs…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Technical Assistance, School Districts, Partnerships in Education
Maximizing the Use of New State Professional Learning Investments to Support Student, Educator, and School System Growth: State Guidance for Key District Stakeholders
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Bishop, Joseph; Darling-Hammond, Linda; Jaquith, Ann – Learning Policy Institute, 2015
Due to a surplus in the State General Fund, California's Pre-K-12 teachers and administrators have an additional $490 million to spend on programs supporting professional development. The $490 million represents one of the largest investments in professional development and teacher effectiveness ever made by California and has the potential to…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Principals, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
Maximizing the Use of New State Professional Learning Investments to Support Student, Educator, and School System Growth. Executive Summary
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Bishop, Joseph; Darling-Hammond, Linda; Jaquith, Ann – Learning Policy Institute, 2015
This is the executive summary for the guidance document, "Maximizing the Use of New State Professional Learning Investments to Support Student, Educator, and School System Growth: State Guidance for Key District Stakeholders." It has been created to help districts determine the most effective uses of new state professional learning money…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Principals, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
Turning Schools Around: The National Board Certification Process as a School Improvement Strategy. Research Brief
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Jaquith, Ann; Snyder, Jon – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2016
Can the National Board certification process support school improvement where large proportions of students score below grade level on standardized tests? This SCOPE study examines a project that sought to seize and capitalize upon the learning opportunities embedded in the National Board certification process, particularly opportunities to learn…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, National Standards, School Culture, Educational Improvement
Turning Schools Around: The National Board Certification Process as a School Improvement Strategy
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Jaquith, Ann; Snyder, Jon – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2016
Can the National Board certification process support school improvement where large proportions of students score below grade level on standardized tests? This SCOPE study examines a project that sought to seize and capitalize upon the learning opportunities embedded in the National Board certification process, particularly opportunities to learn…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, National Standards, School Culture, Educational Improvement
Site-Based Leadership for Improving Instruction
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Jaquith, Ann – Educational Forum, 2015
This article argues that a principal's actions can create site-based conditions that can grow a staff's capacity to improve instruction, depending on how a principal conceives of, organizes, and structures learning opportunities for teachers. The article analyzes the leadership of one principal as an example of how leaders can develop…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Instructional Leadership, School Based Management, Capacity Building