Against All Odds: The Tale of One Urban School's Successful Turnaround Effort by Focusing on Learning and Character

• In Event: 18.066 - Leadership and Coaching for School Turnaround

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine how leaders promote a culture of learning in high needs schools. The researchers conducted a study utilizing a qualitative case study design to explore the impact of school leadership and internal and external contexts on individual and organizational performance in high needs schools.

Authors

• Mette Lise Baran, Cardinal Stritch University

• Glady Van Harpen, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh