ERIC Number: EJ1185362
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Planning for School Turnaround in the United States: An Analysis of the Quality of Principal-Developed Quick Wins
Meyers, Coby V.; Hitt, Dallas Hambrick
School Effectiveness and School Improvement, v29 n3 p362-382 2018
Research suggests that high-quality school improvement planning reflective of the school's needs and objectives is central to a principal's success in leading a school. Some American scholars contend that successfully planned and executed "quick wins" are critically important to launching high-level organizational change processes necessary to turn around low-performing schools. Yet, lack of research suggests that the concept of quick wins may be built more on assumptions than evidence. In this study, we evaluate formal quick wins as planned by school principals participating in a turnaround leadership program in the United States. Our results suggest that principals struggle to develop high-quality quick wins despite their relative simplicity as an improvement planning starting point, especially in comparison with the development of traditional annual improvement or development plans. Finally, we consider the implications of these results in relation to traditional school improvement planning, especially in response to low-performing school contexts.
Descriptors: Educational Planning, School Turnaround, Principals, Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Coding, Alignment (Education), Educational Strategies, Strategic Planning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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