2008 Capacity Building In Higher-Performing Middle Schools

School improvement practices for middle schools.

2008 Capacity Building In Higher-Performing Middle Schools

School improvement practices for middle schools. Findings include: (1) culture supports a vision of high achievement; (2) climate of respect helps enact vision; (3) structure reinforce collaboratively supported; and (4) leadership encourages teacher initiative taking.

Formats: Presentation
Levels of Schooling: Middle
Publication Years: 2008
Subpopulations: African American/Black, Economic Disadvantage, Hispanic/Latino
Topics: District and School Leadership Capacity, Diversity, Poverty
Published: March 27, 2008Author(s): Kristen Wilcox, Janet AngelisLocation: American Educational Research Association Annual Conference
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