DEVELOPING SCHOOL LEADERS IN TIMES OF RADICAL CHANGE: INVESTIGATING THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ZONE OF A LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IN UNITED STATES Academic Article

abstract

• This chapter examines the perceptions of school leaders of the School Improvement Zone (SIZ), a landmark intervention program intended to advance student achievement while eliminating low performance in 39 geographically noncontiguous low-performing schools in a large urban district in the United States. Primary components of the initiative include (a) a core literacy program that extends from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and is consistent across all Zone schools, (b) a structured curriculum and instructional strategies that build across grade and school levels, an extended day and school year, (d) the provision of extensive professional development activities for Zone school teachers and administrators, partnerships with universities and community groups, and (e) Student Development Teams to bring together social workers and psychologists to focus on prevention strategies rather than treatment for struggling students.

authors

• Alfred, Mary

published proceedings

• GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP REFORM: THE DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION OF LEADERS OF LEARNING AND LEARNERS OF LEADERSHIP

author list (cited authors)

• Alfred, M. V., & Normore, A. H.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Alfred, Mary V||Normore, Anthony H

publication date

• January 2010

publisher

• Emerald  Publisher

published in

• Advances in Educational Administration  Journal

keywords

• 39 Education
• 3901 Curriculum And Pedagogy
• 3902 Education Policy, Sociology And Philosophy
• 3903 Education Systems

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1108/S1479-3660(2010)0000011012

start page

• 163

end page

• 186

volume

• 11

issue

• Issue aead/2010/s1479-3660(2010)11/s1479-3660

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/s1479-3660(2010)0000011012