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Improving School Leadership: The Promise of Cohesive Leadership Systems
Augustine, Catherine, Gabriella Gonzalez, Gina Schuyler Ikemoto, Jennifer Russell, Gail L. Zellman, Louay Constant, Jane Armstrong, Jacob W. Dembosky
What Did the Researchers Do? Improving the performance of America’s public school students remains as it as has been previously, a priority. Replete with reform initiatives based on sound the [ more ]

“Reading Proficiency and Mathematics Problem Solving by High School English Language Learners,”
Beal, Carole, Niall M. Adams, and Paul R. Cohen
What Did the Researchers Do? This study focused on adolescents in Los Angeles, California, high schools and examined their performance in solving math word problems. The researchers looked for rela [ more ]

“Linking Parent and Community Involvement with Student Achievement: Comparing Principal and Teacher Perceptions of Stakeholder Influence,”
Gordon, Molly F. and Karen Seashore Louis
What Did the Researchers Do? How does leadership style affect principals’ openness to community involvement? Is a principal’s openness related to student achievement? How are participa [ more ]

`Dear Colleague Letter, May 2010,`
Lezotte, Lawrence W.,
May 2010 Dear Colleague: We’ve all heard and maybe even used the aphorism, “Never say never.” This is especially good advice when we are describing the long-term negative pre [ more ]

"The Effects of School Culture and Climate on Student Achievement,"
MacNeil, Angus J., Doris L. Prater, and Steve Busch
What Did the Researchers Do? In an effort to improve student achievement in the state of Texas, schools are assigned one of four accountability ratings - Exemplary, Recognized, and Acceptable, or L [ more ]

“Personal Power and the Common Good,”
Schmidt, Jon and Jerryelyn L. Jones
What Did the Researchers Do? Authentic service learning in urban schools helps students work toward important change in their own communities. Students are able to address issues that have an immed [ more ]

Stuck Schools: A Framework for Identifying Where Students Need Change – Now!
Ushomirsky, Natasha and Daria Hall
What Did the Researchers Do? Education Trust, a nonprofit organization, promotes high academic achievement for all levels—prekindergarten through college. The Education Trust’s goal is [ more ]

“Reform & Transform with the Arts,”
Wilson, Mark
What Did the Researcher Do? School leaders seldom bring up the arts in their discussions of school reform, but “perhaps they’ve been missing a vehicle that can inspire the adoption of b [ more ]

“State of Mind,”
Yarrow, A.L,
What Did the Researcher Do? Do teachers` attitudes about their profession affect their performance in the classroom? Which type of teacher would you prefer for your own child: one who is contented [ more ]