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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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School Board Governance: The Times They Are A-Changin'
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Johnson, Paul A. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2012
Do school boards have a role in student achievement? Recent research suggests that they do. This case study identifies 12 board of education governance practices associated with higher levels of student achievement. The relationship between these board governance practices and the role of the board in district leadership is examined in the context…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Governance, Boards of Education, Board of Education Role
And the Survey Says: The Case for Community Engagement
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Johnson, Paul A. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2009
Often superintendents and boards of education employ an expert-based, school-centered, "decide and defend" decision making approach when dealing with critical school district issues. In the case presented here, involving what to do with an historic school building, it is an approach that did not yield the result the superintendent or board of…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, School Community Relationship, Instructional Leadership, School Districts