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This report examines the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program's implementation, how principals and other school staff have responded to the reforms, and what outcomes accompanied program implementation. |
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Print version record. |
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Introduction -- Data sources and analytic approach -- District context and Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program theory of action -- Capacity-building interventions -- Principals' leadership practices, principals' skills, and school-and-classroom-level responses to the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program -- Principals' performance on rubric and achievement measures -- Student achievement trends -- Key findings and recommendations. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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School improvement programs -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Case studies.
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Educational leadership -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Case studies.
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Educational change -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Case studies.
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School principals -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Case studies.
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Enseignement -- Réforme -- Pennsylvanie -- Pittsburgh -- Études de cas.
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Leadership en éducation -- Pennsylvanie -- Pittsburgh -- Études de cas.
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Directeurs d'école -- Pennsylvanie -- Pittsburgh -- Études de cas.
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EDUCATION -- Decision-Making & Problem Solving.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
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Educational change
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Educational leadership
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School improvement programs
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School principals
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Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrrtrM7HC7dMVtFfCgYfq
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Case studies
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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Hamilton, Laura S.
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Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Improving school leadership through support, evaluation, and incentives. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, ©2012 9780833076175 (DLC) 2012021169 |
| ISBN |
9780833076335 (electronic bk.) |
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0833076337 (electronic bk.) |
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9780833076342 (electronic bk.) |
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0833076345 (electronic bk.) |
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9780833076328 (electronic bk.) |
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0833076329 (electronic bk.) |
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0833076175 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780833076175 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780833076175 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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AU@ 000051557425 |
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NLGGC 363375856 |
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NZ1 15338632 |
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AU@ 000049244292 |
