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James, Marlon C.; Rupley, William H.; Hall, Kristin Kistner; Nichols, Janet Alys; Rasinski, Timothy V.; Harmon, Willie C. – Cogent Education, 2016
This article examines the efficacy of the implementation of a program titled Consensus Initiative [pseudonym] in an urban school district that served 20,000 linguistically, economically, and racially diverse students situated in the northeast region of the United States. Using a research derived ecological framework from the school reform…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Educational Change, Holistic Approach, Program Effectiveness
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Fernandez, Kenneth E. – Educational Policy, 2011
The development of a school improvement plan (SIP) has become an integral part of many school reform efforts. However, there are almost no studies that empirically examine the effectiveness of SIPs. The few studies examining the planning activities of organizations have generally focused on the private sector and have not provided clear or…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Program Effectiveness, School Districts, Improvement Programs