The Anatomy of School Turnaround

Download or read book The Anatomy of School Turnaround written by Antonio Martez Burt and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Initiatives to turnaround low-performing schools across the United States are foremost among national reform movements. The number of schools deemed "low-performing" continues to rise across the country with seemingly little to no solutions to remedy the problem. However, research shows that only 30% of all turnaround efforts succeed and that the success of a turnaround school is contingent on the ability of the school leader (Beer & Nohria, 2000). The present study examines the impact of principal competencies on the academic outcomes of 26 "turnaround" and "non-turnaround" schools. Turnaround schools outperformed non-turnaround schools on state-mandated assessments in reading/language arts, mathematics, and science. The present research discusses implications for school leaders, district-level administrators, and educational researchers. Specifically, the findings have a direct connection to those who focus their work on the implementation of effective strategies to improve academic outcomes of students in low-performing schools.