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The Role of District and School Leaders' Trust and Communications in the Simultaneous Implementation of Innovative Policies
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Lawson, Hal A.; Durand, Francesca T.; Wilcox, Kristen Campbell; Gregory, Karen M.; Schiller, Kathryn S.; Zuckerman, Sarah J. – Journal of School Leadership, 2017
This mixed-method multiple case study investigated nine elementary schools. Six "odds-beating schools," which serve relatively high numbers of economically disadvantaged children, achieved higher than predicted performance on state assessments when compared with three typically performing schools. The overarching research question…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Economically Disadvantaged
Teachers' Agency, Efficacy, Engagement, and Emotional Resilience during Policy Innovation Implementation
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Wilcox, Kristen Campbell; Lawson, Hal A. – Journal of Educational Change, 2018
This multiple case study investigated 143 teachers' responses to focus group questions about their experiences with the simultaneous implementation of three disruptive innovations as part of the U.S. Race-to-the-Top (RTTT) agenda: the Common Core Learning Standards, data-driven instruction, and annual professional performance reviews. We asked:…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Empowerment, Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy
The Role of District Office Leaders in the Adoption and Implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Elementary Schools
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Durand, Francesca T.; Lawson, Hal A.; Wilcox, Kristen Campbell; Schiller, Kathryn S. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2016
Purpose: This multiple case study investigated district leaders' orientations and strategies as their elementary schools proceeded with state-mandated implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). We identified differences between schools achieving above-predicted outcomes on state CCSS assessments ("odds-beaters") and…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Case Studies, Elementary Schools, Program Implementation