Class Size Reduction in Practice: Investigating the Influence of the Elementary School Principal

Autor/inn/en	Burch, Patricia; Theoharis, George; Rauscher, Erica
Titel	Class Size Reduction in Practice: Investigating the Influence of the Elementary School Principal
Quelle	In: Educational Policy, 24 (2010) 2, S.330-358 (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-9048
DOI	10.1177/0895904808330168
Schlagwörter	Class Size; Achievement; Instructional Leadership; Principals; Small Classes; Case Studies; Administrator Role; Educational Change; Space Utilization; Student Diversity; Teacher Competencies; Elementary Schools; Educational Environment; Special Needs Students; Regular and Special Education Relationship; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassengröße; Performance; Leistung; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Principal; Schulleiter; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Bildungsreform; Raumnutzung; Lehrkunst; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf
Abstract	Class size reduction (CSR) has emerged as a very popular, if not highly controversial, policy approach for reducing the achievement gap. This article reports on findings from an implementation study of class size reduction policy in Wisconsin entitled the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE). Drawing on case studies of nine schools, we identify school principals as critical and overlooked influences in the implementation of class size reduction policies. Principals' influence proved central in three challenge areas: the use of space, serving the needs of diverse learners and building teacher capacity. By comparing the patterns of practice across schools, we have identified school leadership practices and dispositions for CSR that appear related to improving achievement levels. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10