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Patterson, Jean A.; Eubank, Heather; Rathbun, Shelia E.; Noble, Steve – NASSP Bulletin, 2010
Weick's theory of sensemaking is used to analyze findings from a qualitative study of the implementation of a district-initiated adolescent intervention literacy course in two urban secondary schools. The authors concluded that implementation of the literacy course was hampered because district administrators, building leaders, teachers, and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, English Teachers, Urban Schools, School Districts
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Gary, Lawrence E.; Cooke, Gwendolyn J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1992
The challenge for all urban administrators, with support from the community, is motivating urban students. Administrators must not try to treat everyone alike but must help teachers and counselors identify students' strengths and weaknesses, establish realistic goals and objectives, and guide students through adolescent development. Writers in…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Adolescents, Cultural Differences, High Risk Students