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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
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Johnson, Carla C. – School Science and Mathematics, 2012
This is a case study of the implementation of state STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) policy over the period of the first 18 months of building a regional STEM partnership. Fullan's change theory is the framework used to determine progress and associated challenges with building a regional STEM educational partnership and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Focus Groups, Partnerships in Education, Educational Change
Heck, Daniel J.; Weiss, Iris R.; Pasley, Joan D. – Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA, 2011
The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) were developed as part of a broader effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers to develop common state standards in key subjects. Released in 2010, the CCSSM are intended to provide a blueprint for the…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Agenda Setting, State Standards, Influences