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Does conversational interviewing reduce survey measurement error?

Survey interviews and new communication technologies

Public health and safety in context: Lessons from community-level theory on social capital

Successful aging

ch. 1.; Breaking down the myths of aging –; ch. 2.; Structure of successful aging –; ch. 3.; “Usual aging” –; ch. 4.; Nature versus nurture in aging –; ch. 5.; Avoiding disease and disability in late life –; ch. 6.; Role of exercise and nutrition in maintaining health –; ch. 7.; Beyond exercise: strategies… Continue reading Successful aging

Institutional theory and the study of educational organizations

I. The development of educational administration. A brief history of scholarship on educational administration / Donald J. Willower and Patrick B. Forsyth — The continuing quest for a knowledge base : 1976-1998 / Robert Donmoyer — A century’s quest to understand school leadership / Kenneth Leithwood and Daniel L. Duke — Internationalization in educational administration… Continue reading Institutional theory and the study of educational organizations

Using instructional logs to identify quality in educational settings

Using instructional logs to identify quality in educational settings /; Brian Rowan, Robin Jacob, Richard Correnti –; Classroom processes and positive youth development : conceptualizing, measuring, and improving the capacity of interactions between teachers and students /; Robert C. Pianta, Bridget K. Hamre –; Capturing the magic : assessing the quality of youth mentoring relationships… Continue reading Using instructional logs to identify quality in educational settings

Teacher logs as a tool for studying education process

Applying conceptions of teaching to organizational reform

Introduction : on changing the structure of public schools / Richard F. Elmore — Applying conceptions of teaching to organizational reform / Brian Rowan — Fostering teacher professionalism in schools / Gary Sykes — Organizing schools to encourage teacher inquiry / Hendrik D. Gideonse — Redesigning teacher’s work / Susan Moore Johnson — Rethinking school… Continue reading Applying conceptions of teaching to organizational reform

The organizational design of schools

Starndards as incentives for reform

Introduction: incentives and school improvement / Jennifer A. O’Day — Motivating students to learn: an American dilemma / Arthur G. Powell — Rewarding teachers for student performance / David K. Cohen — Motivation for school reform / Susan Albers Mohrman and Edward E. Lawler III — Restructuring schools for high performance / Linda Darling-Hammond —… Continue reading Starndards as incentives for reform