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Direct linkKim, Sujin; Dorner, Lisa M. – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2021
Framed by theories and methods from critical discourse analysis and social semiotics, this comparative case study of six Missouri school systems asked: How do school districts represent and address their changing communities? Discourses of equity, language, identity, and demographic change were examined across school system websites, mission…
Descriptors: School Districts, Community Involvement, Student Attitudes, Case Studies
Rogers, Rebecca – Urban Education, 2012
Although research has been conducted on state and city interventions of educational systems in urban districts in the United States, very little has been written from the perspective of an elected school board, the governing bodies being replaced during this era of reform. This case study illustrates how an elected school board in St. Louis,…
Descriptors: School Districts, State School District Relationship, Educational Change, Administrative Change
Jarman, Georgia; Kimball, Tamara; Lorenz, Kristee – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Due to the increasing accountability associated with the No Child Left Behind legislation and the new board governance policy of the fifth cycle of the Missouri School Improvement Program, the issue of school board accountability has emerged as an important topic. At this point, the issue of school reform has reached the school board level. In…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Improvement Programs, Governance, School Districts
Peer reviewedDlugosh, Larry L.; Sybouts, Ward – International Journal of Educational Reform, 1995
Summarizes a study that surveyed school board presidents and school superintendents about their perceptions of school reform. Reports their views on desirable restructuring outcomes, important restructuring ingredients, factors influencing restructuring, and the political emphases associated with restructuring. Although school officials generally…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Boards of Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Download full textLeTendre, Brenda G. – 1990
Despite the blizzard of reform activity since 1983, neither state legislation nor state education department mandates have diminished the failure rates of at-risk youngsters. One-third of all elementary students are at risk of failing academically. This paper reviews past state department of education reform efforts and suggests innovative ways…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Educational Change, Elementary Education, Government Role
Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. – 1990
Emphasizing outcome-oriented planning and management, innovation, and flexibility, this document discusses the renewal needed in Missouri public education in the 1990s and offers suggestions for educational change. Four major recommendations are presented that include creating a performance-oriented system; increasing prevention efforts; providing…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Finance
