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Addressing Challenges in Evaluating School Principal Improvement Efforts [[electronic resource]]
| Addressing Challenges in Evaluating School Principal Improvement Efforts [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Burkhauser Susan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (41 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PiersonAshley
GatesSusan M HamiltonLaura S |
| Soggetto topico |
School administrators
School improvement programs School management and organization |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8330-7722-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 Impact
Controlling 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; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463167003321 |
Burkhauser Susan
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving school leadership through support, evaluation, and incentives : the Pittsburgh principal incentive program / / Laura S. Hamilton ... [et al.]
| Improving school leadership through support, evaluation, and incentives : the Pittsburgh principal incentive program / / Laura S. Hamilton ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Hamilton Laura S |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (153 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.2/07 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HamiltonLaura S |
| Soggetto topico |
School improvement programs - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh
Educational leadership - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Educational change - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh School principals - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh |
| ISBN |
0-8330-7633-7
0-8330-7634-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; What We Know About Relationships Between School Leadership and Student Achievement; The Need for New Systems for Evaluating Principals; Evaluation Questions; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: Data Sources and Analytic Approach; Data Sources; Principal Surveys; Coach Surveys; Teacher Survey; Interviews with Building-Level Staff; Interviews and Email Communications with District-Level Staff and External Consultants; Reviews of Documentation
Principals' Scores on the Administrators' Performance Standard RubricStudent Data; Analytic Approach; Principal, Coach, and Teacher Survey Data; Factor Analysis; Interviews with Building-Level Staff; District Interviews and Document Review; Rubric, Achievement, and Bonus Data; Method for Linking and Jointly Analyzing Rubric and Achievement Data; Limitations; CHAPTER THREE: District Context and Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program Theory of Action; District Context and Related Reforms; Theory of Action Overview; Interventions for Building Capacity Professional Development to Improve LeadershipEvaluation and Feedback; Mechanisms for Evaluation; Mechanisms for Feedback: Assistant Superintendent Coaching; Mechanisms for Feedback: Teaching and Learning Teams; Incentives; Salary Increment; Achievement Bonus; Determination of Bonus Award Amounts; Impact on Principals; Impact on Schools; Impact on Classrooms and Students; CHAPTER FOUR: Capacity-Building Interventions; Professional Development; Evaluation and Feedback; Incentives; Summary of Key Findings CHAPTER FIVE: Principals' Leadership Practices, Principals' Skills, and School- and Classroom-Level Responses to the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive ProgramChanges in Principals' Leadership Practices and Skills; Principals' Practices; Principals' Perceptions of Their Skills and Need for Support; Other Staff Perceptions of Principals' Leadership; Perceived Role of the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program; School- and Classroom-Level Changes; In-School Professional Development; Incorporating Data into Instructional Leadership; Teaching and Learning Teams; Changes in Classrooms; Summary CHAPTER SIX: Principals' Performance on Rubric and Achievement MeasuresPrincipals' Performance on the Evaluation Rubric; Principals' Performance on the Achievement Bonus Measures; Bonus Payments and Principals' Mobility; Summary; CHAPTER SEVEN: Student Achievement Trends; Achievement Trends; Addressing Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Achievement Gaps; Summary; CHAPTER EIGHT: Key Findings and Recommendations; Key Findings; What Is the District's Theory of Action Regarding How the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program Is Expected to Promote Improved Student Outcomes? How Were the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program Capacity-Building Interventions Implemented, and How Have Principals Responded to Them? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220124203321 |
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Hamilton Laura S
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, c2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Making sense of test-based accountability in education / / Laura S. Hamilton, Brian M. Stecher, Stephen P. Klein, editors ; prepared for the National Science Foundation
| Making sense of test-based accountability in education / / Laura S. Hamilton, Brian M. Stecher, Stephen P. Klein, editors ; prepared for the National Science Foundation |
| Autore | Hamilton Laura S |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.26/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HamiltonLaura S
StecherBrian M KleinStephen P. <1938-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational tests and measurements - United States
Educational accountability - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-3398-0 |
| Classificazione | EDU000000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; DEFINING THE TERMS; TESTS ARE USED WIDELY AND FOR SEVERAL PURPOSES; NEW FEDERAL LEGISLATION MAKES TESTING MANDATORY; THE RATIONALE FOR TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS IS COMPELLING; TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY COMMANDS SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES; ABOUT THIS BOOK; Chapter Two TESTS AND THEIR USE IN TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS; A BRIEF HISTORY OF RECENT TRENDS IN LARGE-SCALE ASSESSMENT; HOW LARGE-SCALE TESTS ARE USED TODAY; ALIGNING TESTS AND STANDARDS; SETTING TARGETS FOR PERFORMANCE; REWARDS AND SANCTIONS
SUMMARYChapter Three TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING TESTS; FIRST, SOME BACKGROUND; SCORE RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; FAIRNESS; TRADE-OFFS: TESTING TIME, COSTS, AND OTHER FACTORS; CONCLUSION; Chapter Four CONSEQUENCES OF LARGE-SCALE, HIGH-STAKES TESTING ON SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM PRACTICE; THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EFFECTS OF TESTING; GATHERING EVIDENCE ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF HIGHSTAKES TESTING; THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF HIGH-STAKES TESTING; SUMMARY; Chapter Five ACCOUNTABILITY AS SEEN THROUGH A POLITICAL LENS; STANDARDIZED TESTING FACILITATES POLITICAL OVERSIGHT OF EDUCATION WHICH GROUPS ARE INTERESTED IN TESTING AND ASSESSMENT?WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE TESTING POLICY?; TESTING AS A ROUTE TO ACHIEVING OTHER POLICY GOALS; THE INFLUENCE OF POLITICS ON HOW TESTS ARE USED; RECONCILING POLICYMAKING IMPERATIVES WITH GOOD TESTING STANDARDS; Chapter Six IMPROVING TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY; FIRST, SOME GENERAL ADVICE; IMPROVING TECHNICAL QUALITY; DESIGNING SYSTEMS THAT HAVE POSITIVE EFFECTS ON PRACTICE; POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS; CONCLUSION; RESOURCES; REFERENCES; CONTRIBUTORS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220137003321 |
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Hamilton Laura S
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| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Measuring hard-to-measure student competencies : a research and development plan
| Measuring hard-to-measure student competencies : a research and development plan |
| Autore | Stecher Brian M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 371.26 |
| Soggetto topico |
Character tests - Methodology - Rating of - United States
Students - Evaluation Interpersonal relations - Psychology Students - Rating of Behavioral assessment Students Education Social Sciences Theory & Practice of Education |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8932-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220117103321 |
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Stecher Brian M.
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| RAND Corporation, 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Preparing principals to raise student achievement : implementation and effects of the New Leaders program in ten districts
| Preparing principals to raise student achievement : implementation and effects of the New Leaders program in ten districts |
| Autore | Gates Susan M. <1968-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 371.2/012 |
| Collana | RR-507-NL Preparing principals to raise student achievement |
| Soggetto topico |
School principals - Training of - United States
School management and organization - United States Educational leadership - United States Education, Urban - United States Academic achievement - United States Theory & Practice of Education Education Social Sciences |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Case studies. |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8697-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Research methods -- Overview of the new leaders program and district partnership approach -- New leaders partnerships -- Analysis of impacts on student achievement -- Factors Associated with new leaders program effects -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220099403321 |
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Gates Susan M. <1968->
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| RAND Corporation, 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Standards-based accountability under no child left behind : experiences of teachers and administrators in three states / / Laura S. Hamilton ... [et al.]
| Standards-based accountability under no child left behind : experiences of teachers and administrators in three states / / Laura S. Hamilton ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corporation, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
| Disciplina | 379.1/580973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HamiltonLaura S |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational accountability - California
Educational accountability - Georgia Educational accountability - Pennsylvania Education - Standards - California Education - Standards - Georgia Education - Standards - Pennsylvania |
| ISBN |
1-281-18078-5
9786611180782 0-8330-4270-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One - Introduction; Standards-Based Accountability; Evidence Concerning SBA Effectiveness; How SBA Is Supposed to Work; District and School Responses to Accountability; Classroom Practice; Opinions and Attitudes; Barriers and Capacity; Evidence Concerning No Child Left Behind; How the Monograph Is Organized; Chapter Two - Study Design and Methods; Sampling; Instrumentation; Data Collection; Analyses; Technical Notes; Chapter Three - SBA Systems in California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania; Introduction
Prior Accountability Systems State Academic Content Standards; State Testing Programs; Adequate Yearly Progress Definitions; AYP Status of Schools; Specific AYP Targets Missed by Schools; State Awards; State Technical Assistance; Implementing NCLB's Highly Qualified Teacher Provisions; Summary; Chapter Four - Educators' Opinions About Standards, Assessments, and Accountability; State Content Standards; State Assessments; Adequate Yearly Progress; The Effects of Accountability; Summary; Chapter Five - School and District Improvement Strategies; School Improvement Strategies Data-Based Decisionmaking Curriculum and Instructional Alignment; Activities Targeting Low-Performing Students; Other School Improvement Strategies; District and State Technical Assistance; Summary; Chapter Six - Instructional Practices Related to Standards and Assessments; Changes in Time Spent on Tested and Nontested Subjects; Alignment of Instruction with State Standards and Assessments; Effects of State Tests on Practices; Instructional Activities in Mathematics and Science; Summary; Chapter Seven - Perceived Barriers to School Improvement; Funding; Instructional Resources; Staffing Skills and Knowledge Professional Development; Instructional and Planning Time; Conditions Outside of School; Students with Special Needs or Limited English Proficiency; Changes in Policy and Leadership; Summary; Chapter Eight - Conclusions and Implications; Key Findings; Implications; Conclusions; Appendix A - Sampling and Survey Responses; Appendix B - Supplementary Tables; Appendix C - Superintendent, Principal, and Teacher Surverys; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220106303321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corporation, 2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward a culture of consequences : performance-based accountability systems for public services : executive summary / / Brian M. Stecher ... [et al.]
| Toward a culture of consequences : performance-based accountability systems for public services : executive summary / / Brian M. Stecher ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Stecher Brian M |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (52 p.) |
| Disciplina | 352.3/5 |
| Collana |
Rand Corporation monograph series
Rand education |
| Soggetto topico |
Government accountability - United States
Organizational effectiveness - United States Performance - Management |
| ISBN |
1-282-94043-0
9786612940439 0-8330-5035-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Table; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Research Approach; Findings; Decision to Adopt a Performance-Based Accountability System Is Shaped by Political, Historical, and Cultural Contexts; Selection of Incentive Structures Has Proven Challenging; Design of Performance Measures Requires a Balance Among Competing Priorities; Successful Implementation Must Overcome Many Potential Pitfalls; Evidence of System Effectiveness Is Limited and Leads to Varying Conclusions by Sector; Recommendations for System Developers
Design of the Performance-Based Accountability SystemIncentives and Performance Measurement; Implementation; Evaluation; Areas for Further Research; Concluding Thoughts; APPENDIX: The Five Sectors; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220098003321 |
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Stecher Brian M
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Value-added assessment in practice : lessons from the Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System pilot project / / Daniel F. McCaffrey, Laura S. Hamilton
| Value-added assessment in practice : lessons from the Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System pilot project / / Daniel F. McCaffrey, Laura S. Hamilton |
| Autore | McCaffrey Daniel F |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corporation, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (129 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.26/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HamiltonLaura S |
| Collana | Technical report |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational tests and measurements - Pennsylvania
Educational accountability - United States Educational indicators - United States |
| ISBN |
1-281-43029-3
9786611430290 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Examining VAA Implementation and Effects; Background on Pennsylvania's VAA System; History of PVAAS; PVAAS Reports; PVAAS Statistical Methodology for the Pilot Program; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two - Methods and Data; Details on Matching; Matching Methods for Cohort 1; Matching Methods for Cohort 2; Matching Results for Cohort 1; Matching Results for Cohort 2; The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA); Methods for Estimating the Effects of PVAAS on PSSA Scores
SurveysChapter Three - Effects of PVAAS on Student Achievement; Summary; Chapter Four - Superintendents' Responses to PVAAS; Actions and Opinions in PVAAS and Comparison Districts; Responses to PVAAS Among Participating Districts; Summary; Chapter Five - Principals' Responses to PVAAS; Actions and Opinions in PVAAS and Comparison Districts; Responses to PVAAS Among Principals from Participating Districts; Summary; Chapter Six - Teachers' Responses to PVAAS; Actions and Opinions of Teachers in PVAAS and Comparison Districts; Responses to PVAAS Among Engaged Teachers; Summary Chapter Seven - Summary and ImplicationsImplications for Understanding Educators' Use of VAA Data; Study Limitations; Conclusion; Appendix - Matching Results Summary Tables and Figures; References |
| Altri titoli varianti | Value added assessment in practice |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220081703321 |
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McCaffrey Daniel F
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corporation, c2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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