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Herman, Rebecca; Huberman, Mette – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
The TALPS study aims to build on the existing research base to develop promising methodologies to identify chronically low-performing and turnaround schools, as well as to identify promising strategies for turning around chronically low-performing schools. By looking specifically at schools identified as turnaround, in comparison to nonturnaround…
Descriptors: Policy Analysis, Educational Practices, Instructional Leadership, Accountability
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Taylor, Rosemarye T.; Gordon, William R., II – ERS Spectrum, 2011
A high school principal and faculty celebrated after hearing that their students in each of the quartiles had improved in both reading and mathematics on the state accountability assessment. Because of the percent of increases in achievement levels on the test, the Florida Department of Education awarded the school an A for 2011. Shortly…
Descriptors: Test Results, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
Beteille, Tara; Kalogrides, Demetra; Loeb, Susanna – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2011
Principals tend to prefer working in schools with higher-achieving students from more advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Principals often use schools with many poor or low-achieving students as stepping stones to what they view as more desirable assignments. District leadership can also exacerbate principal turnover by implementing policies…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Achievement Gains, Academic Achievement, Principals