Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Planning Ahead: Make Program Implementation More Predictable. |
| Authors: |
WEINBAUM, ELLIOT H.1,2, SUPOVITZ, JONATHAN A.3,4 |
| Source: |
Phi Delta Kappan. Apr2010, Vol. 91 Issue 7, p68-71. 4p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Illustration. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Program implementation (Education), *School improvement programs, *School administration, *Secondary education, *Educational change, *Program design (Education) |
| Abstract: |
The article examines the results of a three-year study on the implementation of five school-improvement programs in several high schools by the University of Pennsylvania's Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE). According to the article, the CPRE study was a longitudinal mixed-method examination. It is suggested that implementation includes iterative refraction, which means that reforms are adjusted repeatedly as they work their way through a school's environment. The school-improvement program design and designers, schools and school leaders, school districts and central office support, and implications of the program are discussed. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
