Urban District Central Office Transformation for Teaching and Learning Improvement: Beyond a Zero-Sum Game

2009 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
meredith i. honig ◽  
juli swinnerton lorton ◽  
michael a. copland
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Central Office ◽  
Urban District ◽  
Learning Improvement ◽  
Zero Sum ◽  
District Central Office

Pressures of Managerialism and its Implications: Perspectives from the Centre and the Secondary School

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget M. Leggett
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Administration ◽  
Central Office ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Secondary School Administration ◽  
Western Australian

CENTRALLY prescribed managerialist practices have become part of the assumed processes of secondary school administration. But the logic which linked the new practices for central office bureaucrats was absent in the understandings of teachers in Western Australian secondary schools in 1992. There were substantial differences in the meanings attributed to key concepts and the value ascribed to the required procedures. The implications of these differences are established in this paper, using insights from central office and school personnel. Particular attention is given to the three agendas of school improvement, accountability and participative decision making. The pressure to re-norm the management of schooling has been applied through a range of discursive practices including the use of language, the presumption of meaning and the enforcement of policy. Although claims have been made that these changes have resulted in a more professional approach to teaching and learning, questions remain as to their real impact.

Evidence-Based Decision-Making

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 860-883
Author(s):  
Bonnie M. Haecker ◽  
Forrest C. Lane ◽  
Linda R. Zientek
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
School District ◽  
Central Office ◽  
School Level ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Central Office Administrators ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Rural Districts ◽  
Evidence Based Decision Making ◽  
District Central Office

Research has explored the use of evidence-based practices within schools but less is known about evidence-based decision-making among school district central office administrators. This study explored how individual and school-level characteristics of administrators were related to the implementation of evidence-based practices. Findings suggested that administrators were more knowledgeable about evidence-based practices if they were working in districts with existing policies in place to address the use of research in decision-making. Administrators were less knowledgeable about evidence-based practices in small, rural districts.

scholarly journals Implementation of Contextual Teaching and Learning Model ( CTL) to Improve Students' Learning Motivation in Grade 3 SDN Wanoja 01

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Rodiah Rodiah
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Learning Improvement ◽  
Contextual Teaching ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Grade Iii

<p><em>This research aims to find out the increased motivation of students in grade III SDN Wanoja 1 through ctl model in theme 3, knowing the increase in learning activities of grade III students at SDN Wanoja 1 through ctl model. This research was conducted in grade 3 of Wanoja State Elementary School 01. Data collection in this study uses test-shaped data collection techniques and with non-tests.. From all the data obtained in learning improvement activities through this class action research with the application of contextual teaching and learning approach, can be concluded as follows, the implementation of contextual approach can increase the motivation of Learning in grade 3 sdn Wanoja. This is characterized by the increasing quality of students' spirit and response in solving problems given by teachers, the increasing ability of communication and student work as well as the learning results obtained by students. These improvements include: (a) increasing student cooperation and helping students to solve problems in the learning process (b) increasing inter-student co-operation (c) increasing student involvement in the learning process, contextual learning, has given a new nuance in learning in theme 3 so that learning is more effective.</em></p>

scholarly journals USING THINK-PAIR-SHARE TO IMPROVE SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SECOND SEMESTER ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM OF TRIDINANTI UNIVERSITY PALEMBANG

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Jenny Elvinna Manurung
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Learning Improvement ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Data Collections ◽  
Academic Year

The study aimed at improving the speaking achievement of the second semester students of Tridinanti Palembang by using Think-Pair-Share strategy (TPR). This study was an action research study. The steps in conducting the study were planning, actions and observation of action and reflections. The population of the study was all of the second semester students of Tridinanti University in the academic year 2016/2017. The sample used one class (10students). The data collections used by the researcher were tests and observation. The learning improvement indicators included in two things; (1) learning achievement, (2) teaching and learning process. In the study, the implementation was conducted into two cycles. The results showed that the average score of students’ speaking achievement was 66 in cycle I and the observation result was 62.82. The result had not been reached the target yet that was >70. At least more than 85% students could achieve the score above 70. Thus, cycle II was necessary to be implemented. In cycle II, the average score of speaking test was 81and the observation result was 81.06. The students had reached the target and the cycle was stopped. In conclusion, the implementation of TPR had brought significant improvement to the students’ speaking achievement.

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