Abstract
Bu çalışma (a) Bluebird ilköğretim okulunda devam eden sorunları
tanımlar ve (b) okul yönetimine rehber olabilecek bir okul geliştirme planı
sunar. Bilgiler; Mayıs 2004’de okul personeli ile yapılan görüşmeler yo-luyla,
okulda yapılan gözlem ile ve okul ve bölgedeki resmi dökümanların incelenmesi
ile toplanmıştır. Blue-bird ilköğretim okulundaki sorunlar şu şekilde tespit
edilmiştir: Yeterince sınıfın olmaması, özel eğitim ihti-yacı olan oğrenci sayısındaki
artış, okuldaki öğrenci nüfusundaki değişim ve fazla sayıdaki Afrika kökenli
öğrencilerin bulunması. Bu çalışma, belirlenen sorunlarla ilgili okul
yönetimine rehberlik edebilecek çözüm önerileri sunmaktadır.
References
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- 2. Brighouse, T., & Woods, D. 1999. How to improve your school. Routledge: New York.
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Abstract
The study (a)
describes the continuing concerns of the Bluebird elementary school and (b)
submits an impro-vement plan as a guide for the school administration. The data
was collected via interview with Bluebird school staff, observation in
the school and from official school documents; individual classroom records,
personnel files and district records in May 2004. Bluebird elementary school has the following issues;
inade-quate space, increased special education, changing school population and
overrepresented African-American students. The study recommends few suggestions
for school administration related with these problems.
References
- 1. Adams, J.E. & Kirst, M.W. (1999). New demands and concepts for educational accountability: Striving for results in an era of excellence. In J. Murphy and K.S. Louis (Eds.), Handbook of research on education administration (2nd ed., pp. 463-489). Jossey-Bass: San Francisco.
- 2. Brighouse, T., & Woods, D. 1999. How to improve your school. Routledge: New York.
- 3. Corbett, D., & Blum, R. (1993). Thinking backwards to move forward. Phi Delta Kappan, 74, 690-694.
- 4. Fullan, M. 2001. The new meaning of educational change, 3rd ed. Teachers College Press: New York
- 5. Hoyle, J. R., English, F. W., and Steffy, B. E. 1998. Skills for successful 21st century school leaders: Standards for peak performers. American Association of School Administrators: Arlington.
- 6. Lezotte, L.& Bancroft, B. (1985). Growing use of the effective schools model for school imporovement. Educational leadership, 42(6), 23-27
- 7. Macbeath, J. and Martimore, P. 2001. Improving school effectiveness. Open University Press: Buckingham.
- 8. Mintrop, H.,&MacLellan, A. (2002). School improvement plans in elementary and middle schools on probation. Elementary School Journal, 102(4), 275 -300.
- 9. Schmoker, M. 1999. Results: The key continuous school improvement, 2nd ed. ASCD: Alexandria.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | March 30, 2007 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2007 Volume: 5 Issue: 2 |