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Exploring K-12 Competency-Based Education Implementation in the Northeast States
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Evans, Carla M.; Graham, Suzanne E.; Lefebvre, Melissa L. – NASSP Bulletin, 2019
This exploratory study uses data from 413 principals to examine whether and how competency-based education has been implemented in the Northeast states and the extent to which there is variation in implementation between states with different policies. Results suggest that competency-based practices that are most similar to current practices are…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Implementation, Educational Policy
School Climate Assessment Encourages Collaboration.
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Coladarci, Theodore; Donaldson, Gordon A., Jr. – NASSP Bulletin, 1991
This collaborative six-step process to assess school climate involves consulting the district to determine problematic aspects; developing measurement instruments for the district; analyzing surveys distributed, administered, and returned by the district; reviewing results with school members; forming small groups to pursue findings; and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Consultation Programs, Cooperation, Educational Environment
What Makes Principals Feel Successful?
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Donaldson, Gordon A., Jr.; Hausman, Charles – NASSP Bulletin, 1999
A study of 434 Maine principals explored determinants of principals' perceived success. Role clarity was a better predictor of success than time spent involved in 41 activities. Elementary principals felt more successful than secondary principals. Participants were busy managers, but lacked a sense of agency as school leaders. (16 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Leadership