This multi-level comparative case study examined the role of state, regional, district, and school leaders in implementing a state policy intended to implement standards-based education in the classroom. By merging professional development that provided a rigorous process of instructional analysis and curricular alignment with the moral imperative of helping all children develop the capacity and motivation to learn, the Standards-aligned Classroom initiative offered teachers and administrators the opportunity to develop the propositional knowledge and cultural structures necessary for...
This multi-level comparative case study examined the role of state, regional, district, and school leaders in implementing a state policy intended to ...