Review of Improvement in action: Advancing quality in America’s schools

Authors

  • Clifford Davis, Jr. University of West Georgia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v29.3365

Author Biography

Clifford Davis, Jr., University of West Georgia

Clifford Davis, Jr., Ed.D., serves as an assistant professor of educational leadership, teaching courses on educational law, school improvement, and instructional leadership at the University of West Georgia. He has held many teaching and leadership roles, including serving as a principal, a director of secondary education, and the chief of staff of a large urban school district. His research interests include accountability and school improvement.

References

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Bryk, A. S., Gomez, L. M., Grunow, A., & LeMahieu, P. G. (2015). Learning to improve: How America's schools can get better at getting better. Harvard Education Press.

Bryk, A. S., & Schneider, B. (2002). Trust in schools: A core resource for improvement. Russell Sage Foundation.

Clifford, M. A., & Coggshall, J. G. (2021). Evolution of the principalship: Leaders explain how the profession is changing through a most difficult year. NAESP. https://www.naesp.org/resources/research-reports/leaders-we-need-now/evolution-of-the-principalship-leaders-explain-how-the-profession-is-changing-through-a-most-difficult-year/

Fullan, M., & Quinn, J. (2016). Coherence: The right drivers in action for schools, districts, and systems. Corwin Press.

Hassel, E., & Hassel, B. C. (2009). The big U-turn. Education Next, 9(1), 21–27. https://www.educationnext.org/the-big-uturn/

Nielsen, S. R. (2021). The roles and responsibilities of the COVID-19 elementary principal in relation to job descriptions and Utah school leadership evaluation metrics: A case study [PhD dissertation]. Utah State University.

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Published

2022-05-18

How to Cite

Davis, Jr., C. (2022). Review of Improvement in action: Advancing quality in America’s schools. Education Review, 29. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v29.3365

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Vol. 29 (2022)

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Book reviews

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