THE EFFECT OF STATE ASSOCIATIONS ON SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE
Abstract
Historically, boards of education spent their time on budgets, buildings and
managing political disputes. Student performance was delegated to the administration.
With the creation of district-wide standards, measures, and assessments, school boards
are now held accountable for the performance of students. Recent research links board
actions to classroom performance. School board members are trained by their state
associations. An analysis of the current Alabama Association of School Board's
Academy shows that participation in the program does not lead to higher board
performance or improved student achievement. The findings suggest the Association's
plans to define board behaviors and actions that lead to higher student performance and
identify and measure specific learning outcomes to use in updating the training program
may be necessary. Since state associations play an important role in providing support to
local school boards, more research is needed to identify effective training services.
Subject
Educational leadership
School mamagement and organization
School boards
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/46753Description
A Field Project Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of
Masters of Public Administration