03400nam 2200637 a 450 991021998180332120250411153431.09780833077226083307722897808330772400833077244(CKB)2550000001039446(SSID)ssj0000941424(PQKBManifestationID)11473293(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000941424(PQKBWorkID)10963801(PQKB)10751352(MiAaPQ)EBC1365147(Au-PeEL)EBL1365147(CaPaEBR)ebr10678759(OCoLC)857365326(oapen)doab115015(EXLCZ)99255000000103944620130705d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAddressing challenges in evaluating school principal improvement efforts /Susan Burkhauser ... [et al.] ; sponsored by New Leaders1st ed.Santa Monica, Calif. Rand Education2012ix, 29 pOccasional paperBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: MonographIncludes bibliographical references.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: RAND's Evaluation of the New Leaders Program; Program Overview; Student Outcome Analysis; Additional Components of the Evaluation; Chapter Three: Challenges in Using Outcome Data to Evaluate School Leadership Improvement Efforts; Using Student Outcome Measures; Inconsistency in Outcome Measures; Measure Manipulation; Tracking Students Across Districts; Lack of Adequate High School Outcome Measures; Effects of Student Dropout; Timing of Data and ImpactControlling for Student CharacteristicsUnobserved Characteristics; Observed Characteristics; Accounting for School Context; Determining Appropriate Comparison Schools; Developing Measures of School Context; Measuring Principal Impact in Differing Contexts; Controlling for Principal Characteristics; Quality and Availability of Principal Tenure Data; Variation in Principal Career and Training Paths.; Incorporating Multiple Measures; Chapter Four: Conclusion; ReferencesGiven the focus on accountability in education, stakeholders are interested in evaluating whether efforts aimed at improving school leadership show results; the key criteria are student outcomes. This report describes challenges that states, districts, and other entities can expect to encounter as they evaluate efforts targeting school leadership as a way to improve student outcomes and offers suggestions for dealing with those challenges.School administratorsSchool management and organizationSchool improvement programsSchool administrators.School management and organization.School improvement programs.371.1Burkhauser Susan883240Burkhauser Susan883240New Leaders.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910219981803321Addressing challenges in evaluating school principal improvement efforts2570939UNINA