A Model for District and School Reform: The Development of the Reform Readiness Survey

• In Event: 52.020 - District Policies for School Improvement

Abstract

Reform is a common tool used by policymakers to increase student achievement, yet some reform efforts are more successful in some schools and not others. This study looks specifically at the following constructs related to both student achievement and reform: school culture, school climate, teacher efficacy, and collective efficacy. The overarching question explores the relationships among school culture, school climate, teacher efficacy, and collective efficacy and their impact on reform movements. In order to assist leaders when implementing organizational change, the newly created Reform Readiness Survey, which addresses culture, climate, efficacy, and leadership, is validated and found to be a reliable measure.

Authors

• Erin Stokes, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Dianne F. Olivier, University of Louisiana at Lafayette