Organizational Learning in Schools under Sanction
Joint Authors
Daly, Alan J.
Stewart, Tricia J.
Finnigan, Kara S.
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
- Knowledge management
- Administration
- Organization
- Schools
- Leadership
- Educational planning
- Learning
- Inspection
- Educational leadership
- School management
- Organizational learning
Abstract EN
The focus on “school turnaround” has become central to policy and practice in the United States as a result of school accountability, yet little remains known about school improvement under sanction.
This study uses theories of organizational learning to understand the processes through which educators search for and adopt reform strategies, as well as the extent to which these schools’ organizational culture and climate are conducive to this type of learning.
Our mixed methods study involves document analysis, intensive case studies, and a survey of teachers in schools under sanction in a large urban school district in the USA.
We found limited evidence of organizational learning, and instead evidence suggested superficial use of restructuring planning, rare diagnoses of root causes of low performance, and limited engagement in learning processes of school staff.
In addition, schools relied on exploitation resulting in the recycling of previous practices.
In part, the limited organizational learning in evidence was the result of structures and climates within these low-performing schools that inhibited a more learning-oriented approach to reform.
Our study has implications for school improvement under accountability policies as it uncovers important challenges that limit organizational learning and, as a result, school improvement under sanction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Finnigan, Kara S.& Daly, Alan J.& Stewart, Tricia J.. 2012. Organizational Learning in Schools under Sanction. Education Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Finnigan, Kara S.…[et al.]. Organizational Learning in Schools under Sanction. Education Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Finnigan, Kara S.& Daly, Alan J.& Stewart, Tricia J.. Organizational Learning in Schools under Sanction. Education Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459094
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459094