Research On Exemplary Schools

Author : Gilbert R. Austin,Herbert Garber
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483216294

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Research on Exemplary Schools by Gilbert R. Austin,Herbert Garber Pdf

Research on Exemplary Schools covers significant research works on effective school learning, with particular emphasis on identifying and analyzing a student's abilities and characteristics on the assumption that student learning was primarily determined by differences in individual potential and needs. The information provided is derived from the assumption that the characteristics of the school learning environment may explain the extent to which students master the outcomes desired from the school teaching-learning experience. This text is organized into three parts encompassing 10 chapters. Part I reviews the history of the exemplary schools research movements and the research findings, as well as policy implications concerning the relationships between private and public schools education, both Catholic and nonsectarian. Part II describes the methods for identifying exemplary schools, school climate, and the roles of the teacher and the school principal. Part III describes the policy issues emerging from effective schools research. This part also provide some critical thoughts on the movement from the perspective of an educational psychologist whose specialties are educational measurement and instructional design. This book will prove useful to researchers and practitioners who wish to improve the outcomes of all students in their schools.

Author : Thomas Armstrong
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781416615125

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The Best Schools by Thomas Armstrong Pdf

Educators, politicians, parents, and even students are consumed with speaking the language of academic achievement. Yet something is missing in the current focus on accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress. If schools continue to focus the conversation on rigor and accountability and ignore more human elements of education, many students may miss out on opportunities to discover the richness of individual exploration that schools can foster. In The Best Schools, Armstrong urges educators to leave narrow definitions of learning behind and return to the great thinkers of the past 100 years—Montessori, Piaget, Freud, Steiner, Erikson, Dewey, Elkind, Gardner—and to the language of human development and the whole child. The Best Schools highlights examples of educational programs that are honoring students' differences, using developmentally appropriate practices, and promoting a humane approach to education that includes the following elements: * An emphasis on play for early childhood learning. * Theme- and project-based learning for elementary school students. * Active learning that recognizes the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of adolescents in middle schools. * Mentoring, apprenticeships, and cooperative education for high school students. Educators in "the best schools" recognize the differences in the physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual worlds of students of different ages. This book will help educators reflect on how to help each student reach his or her true potential, how to inspire each child and adolescent to discover an inner passion to learn, and how to honor the unique journey of each individual through life.

Author : Yong Zhao,Ruhui Ni
Publisher : Aust Council for Ed Research
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 9780864319876

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Why Not the Best Schools? by Yong Zhao,Ruhui Ni Pdf

This booklet contains five case studies of successful schools in the China. Each school is examined in detail and the elements that have contributed to success are explored and conclusions are drawn. The booklet supplements Why Not the Best Schools? (ISBN 978 0 86431 955 5)

Author : Barbara O. Taylor
Publisher : Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Education
ISBN : 0840358040

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Case Studies in Effective Schools Research by Barbara O. Taylor Pdf

Twelve case studies of school improvement are presented in this monograph. The effective schools model is based on the assumption that all students can learn; focuses on the school building organization as the unit of change; and is driven by the school-based management process. Reports submitted by 11 school districts and 1 educational resource center in response to a request from the National Center for Effective Schools Research and Development were analyzed with regard to the development of a school mission and a comprehensive school effectiveness plan. Two criteria for measuring effectiveness included equity and equality. Several lessons were learned: (1) there is no formula for success; (2) success occurs in a variety of organizational settings; (3) the findings indicated outcome evidence for school improvement; (4) central office support is important for success; (5) personnel evaluation systems must be aligned with program values; (6) teacher improvement needs a clearly defined mission, time, and resources; (7) school improvement is a complex and ongoing process; and (8) the effective schools process works best when schools and districts disaggregate and display their student performance data. The case studies illustrate common practices, describe the more pervasive barriers and opportunities encountered, and show that shared decision-making in a collaborative enterprise leads to improved staff and student morale. A glossary and appendix containing correspondence, an outline for submitting improvement plans, and a list of performance indicators are included. (LMI)

Author : John Hattie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134024124

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Visible Learning by John Hattie Pdf

This unique and ground-breaking book is the result of 15 years research and synthesises over 800 meta-analyses on the influences on achievement in school-aged students. It builds a story about the power of teachers, feedback, and a model of learning and understanding. The research involves many millions of students and represents the largest ever evidence based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Areas covered include the influence of the student, home, school, curricula, teacher, and teaching strategies. A model of teaching and learning is developed based on the notion of visible teaching and visible learning. A major message is that what works best for students is similar to what works best for teachers – an attention to setting challenging learning intentions, being clear about what success means, and an attention to learning strategies for developing conceptual understanding about what teachers and students know and understand. Although the current evidence based fad has turned into a debate about test scores, this book is about using evidence to build and defend a model of teaching and learning. A major contribution is a fascinating benchmark/dashboard for comparing many innovations in teaching and schools.

Author : Brian Caldwell,Jessica Louise Harris
Publisher : Aust Council for Ed Research
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780864319555

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Why Not the Best Schools? by Brian Caldwell,Jessica Louise Harris Pdf

"Why not the best schools is drawn from a major research project undertaken by Brain Caldwell and Jessica Harris involving studies of successful schools in six countries (Finland, Wales, Australia, USA, China, England). It compares a total of 30 schools and examines the conditions necessary for schools anywhere to improve and attain high standard for students."--Publisher's website.

Author : Gagné, Antoinette,Canadian Education Association,Margaret Burnett Robertson
Publisher : Canadian Education Association
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0920315909

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Contact School by Gagné, Antoinette,Canadian Education Association,Margaret Burnett Robertson Pdf

Author : Peter J. Frost,Ralph E. Stablein
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1992-01-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0803939094

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Doing Exemplary Research by Peter J. Frost,Ralph E. Stablein Pdf

Just as the fuss over Darwin's "Origin of Species" was getting really heated, an extraordinary fossil was found. It was apparently half bird and half reptile, and was hailed by Darwin's supporters as the missing link which proved that species could change. Opinion was furiously divided and still is, and this fossil, christened Archaeopteryx, has caused more trouble than any other scientific icon.

Author : Brian J Caldwell,Jessica Harris
Publisher : ACER Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781441602039

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Why Not the Best Schools? by Brian J Caldwell,Jessica Harris Pdf

Expectations have been raised in Australia and comparable countries for an 'education revolution' that will secure success for all students in all settings. Such a revolution must ensure the alignment of educational outcomes, the skills required for a strong economy, and the needs of a harmonious society. Why not the Best Schools?

Author : Molly Hurd
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781459504691

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Best School in the World by Molly Hurd Pdf

There's a little-known school in Halifax that kids are excited to attend every day, right through until they graduate. It's a place where they absorb "real-world" skills, including critical thinking, and complex literacy, math and second-language abilities, so that they stick. They gather for intense, whole-school discussions on local issues, create art using geometric calculations, and dig into the school garden while learning about the biology of the native plant garden — all in one typical week. Over forty years, the Halifax Independent School has developed an approach to education that reflects the ideas of leading educators but follows no set formula. It offers parents and educators a vision of what schools could be like right across the country. In this account of "the best school in the world," readers will find ideas big and small for how Canadian schools could do a better job of engaging, challenging and educating their students.

Author : D. Reynolds,B. Creemers,P.S. Nesselrodt,E.C. Shaffer,S. Stringfield,C. Teddlie
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483294315

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Advances in School Effectiveness Research and Practice by D. Reynolds,B. Creemers,P.S. Nesselrodt,E.C. Shaffer,S. Stringfield,C. Teddlie Pdf

Advances in School Effectiveness Research and Practice presents a worldwide state-of-the-art summary of the rapidly growing field of school effectiveness research by an internationally renowned group of authors. Current knowledge in the field is reviewed to present an integrated and coherent, internationally valid perspective on school effectiveness and instructional effectiveness. The book creatively outlines some new directions in which the field should move if it is to fulfil its promise. These include the development of international studies and the generating and testing of school effectiveness theory.

Author : Kathleen M. Brown,Jennifer L. Benkovitz,Anthony J. Muttillo,Thad Urban
Publisher : IAP
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781617351211

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Leading Schools of Excellence and Equity by Kathleen M. Brown,Jennifer L. Benkovitz,Anthony J. Muttillo,Thad Urban Pdf

The purpose of this empirical inquiry of state-recognized “Honor Schools of Excellence” was to explore how these schools of distinction are (or are not) promoting and supporting both academic excellence and systemic equity for all students. In Phase One, quantitative data were collected through equity audits to scan for and then document systemic patterns of equity and inequity across multiple domains of student learning and activities within 24 schools. In Phase Two, the 24 schools were ranked, based solely on minority achievement, and then separated into two types of schools, small gap (SG) schools and large gap (LG) schools. Through site visits (n=16) and the use of semi-structured interviews with principals, assistant principals, teachers, and parent leaders (n=80), qualitative data were then collected to document best practices and effective strategies that principals use to confront and change past practices anchored in open and residual racism and class discrimination. The data were analyzed through the theoretical framework of academic optimism. Three differences between the SG schools and the LG schools were found (encouraging academic achievement, offering instructional feedback, and expecting excellence). To truly honor excellence, we need to embrace equity. As such, in schools where principals support, model, and monitor a teamwork approach, a balanced approach, a strong sense of purpose, and an insistent disposition to assure that all students are served well and that all are encouraged to perform at their highest level, the outcomes of interest are better.

Author : David Egan
Publisher : ACER Press
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781441607690

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Why Not the Best Schools? The Wales Report by David Egan Pdf

Why Not the Best Schools? The Wales Report is part of a set of six country reports that support the title Why not the best schools? The Wales Report contains five case studies of successful schools in Wales and examines the reasons behind their success.

Author : Bruce G. Barnett,Philip A. Woods
Publisher : IAP
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781648023743

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Educational Leadership for Social Justice and Improving High-Needs Schools by Bruce G. Barnett,Philip A. Woods Pdf

To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the International School Leadership Development Network (ISLDN), this book is a compilation of the work conducted by network scholars. This volume is the first comprehensive overview of the studies conducted by ISLDN members engaged in examining how social justice leaders and leaders of high-needs schools address the social conditions, learning experiences, and performance of their students. Other international school leadership research consortia have emerged in the 21st century; however, the ISLDN is the second longest operating project, after the International Successful School Principalship Project (ISSPP). Since its creation in 2010, ISLDN scholars have delivered papers at a variety of international conferences and shared findings in research publications, including books and special issues of journals. Until now, ISLDN research findings have been disseminated separately for the project’s two strands: (a) social justice leadership and (b) leadership in underperforming high-needs schools. Therefore, the purpose of the book is to document the history and evolution of the ISLDN and to provide descriptions and reflections of the project’s research findings, methodologies, and collaborative processes across the two strands. This volume captures studies of school leaders from 19 countries representing six continents - Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America. The authors examine important external and internal contextual factors influencing schools in different cultural settings and provide insights about the values and practices of social justice leaders working in high-needs school settings. Numerous practical strategies are provided for school leaders working in schools with similar conditions. The concluding chapter by the co-editors synthesizes the structural factors, personal beliefs and values, and contextualized change management strategies that shape school leaders’ actions aimed at ensuring the best learning outcomes for their students. Besides capturing the range of findings emerging from various ISLDN studies conducted over the past decade, several chapters critically examine the project’s current contributions to the field. Authors suggest broadening the dissemination of our findings to increase the visibility of the project, expanding the research methods beyond qualitative interviews, incorporating studies from non-Anglophone countries, and augmenting the scope of our analyses and research focus. These researchers’ journeys also reveal the obstacles to and benefits of engaging in these types of international collaborative research ventures.

Author : Evelyn Douglas,Jessica Harris
Publisher : ACER Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781441605931

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Why Not the Best Schools? The Australia Report by Evelyn Douglas,Jessica Harris Pdf

Why not the Best Schools? The Australia Report is part of a set of six country reports that support Why not the best schools?. It contains seven case studies of successful schools in Australia and examines the reasons for their success.