An analysis and comparison of school improvement planning models
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the use of Breakthrough Thinking, as a planning model and selected measures of efficiency and effectiveness in the development of a School Improvement Plan. The measures of efficiency reviewed were: (a) number of meetings, (b) number of person hours, and (c) extent of community participation. The measures of effectiveness reviewed were: (a) district criteria, (b) state criteria, and (c) expert panel ratings. A total of 14 elementary schools participated in the study; two of the 14 schools were selected for an in-depth investigation. The findings of this study were presented through an examination of the data as it related to the following two hypotheses: Hypothesis 1--There is a positive relationship between the selected measures of efficiency and the use of Breakthrough Thinking in the development of a School Improvement Plan and Hypothesis 2--There is a positive relationship between the selected measures of effectiveness and the use of Breakthrough Thinking in the development of a School Improvement Plan. The study supported the following two conclusions: (a) regarding efficiency measures, the analysis of number of person hours and community participation supported Hypothesis 1; and (b) regarding effectiveness measures, district criteria, state criteria and expert panel ratings supported Hypothesis 2. Recommendations of the study included: (a) training educational leaders in the expanded use of Breakthrough Thinking, and (b) the use of Breakthrough Thinking in the development of School Improvement Plans. It was further recommended that a similar study be conducted with a larger sample size with additional provision for an expanded naturalistic design.
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Graduation Date
1994
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Bozeman, William C.
Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
College
College of Education
Department
Educational Services
Degree Program
Educational Leadership
Format
Pages
221 p.
Language
English
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0020790
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Education; Education -- Dissertations, Academic
STARS Citation
Kennedy, Mary Patt, "An analysis and comparison of school improvement planning models" (1994). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 3466.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/3466
Accessibility Status
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