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Voelkel, Robert H., Jr.; Chrispeels, Janet H. – Journal of School Leadership, 2017
Research suggests effective professional learning communities (PLCs) enhance teacher collaboration and student achievement. Within-school variation in PLC processes, however, is underexplored. This study highlights differences in teacher behavior and teams' perceptions of principal leadership in well-functioning teams versus less well-functioning…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Teacher Collaboration, Academic Achievement
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Streshly, William; Bernd, Mac – Journal of School Leadership, 1992
Although politicians and educational leaders are pressured to devise quick-fix educational reforms, significant change takes time, and reform efforts may not be fully measurable for 10 years or more. Case study of a California school district given 10 uninterrupted years to develop and implement an outcome-based instructional model suggests that…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education