Balancing the Contradictions between Accountability and Systemic Reform

Balancing the Contradictions between Accountability and Systemic Reform

Examines effects of the National Urban League's Systemic Initiative reforms in four cities: Chicago, El Paso, Memphis, and Miami, based on an analysis of interviews with 47 principals. Principals must balance the demands of systemic math and science reforms with those of multilevel accountabili...

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Published in:Journal of school leadership Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 217 - 240
Main Authors: Kersaint, Gladis, Borman, Kathryn M, Lee, Reginald, Boydston, Theodore L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-05-2001
Subjects:
Accountability
Administrator Role
Chicago Public Schools IL
Elementary Secondary Education
Florida (Miami)
Interviews
Mathematics Achievement
National Urban League
Principals
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
School Policy
Science Achievement
Systemic Change
Tennessee (Memphis)
Texas (El Paso)
Urban Schools
Tennessee (Memphis)
Texas (El Paso)
Florida (Miami)
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Summary:Examines effects of the National Urban League's Systemic Initiative reforms in four cities: Chicago, El Paso, Memphis, and Miami, based on an analysis of interviews with 47 principals. Principals must balance the demands of systemic math and science reforms with those of multilevel accountability policies. Such alignments may be unachievable. (Contains 31 references.) (MLH)
ISSN:1052-6846
DOI:10.1177/105268460101100305