“It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb and it has become more meaningful now than ever when families are caught up with the ‘busyness’ of living. The school exists to serve the children of the community and it is natural that the community be involved in the learning and schoolingContinue reading “School and The Community”
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Data-driven Practices for School Improvement
When the notion of accountability proliferates in schools, principals are made responsible for student academic achievement. This has made it necessary for principals to implement and manage data systems that accurately report on the instructional practices that can inform on the ways to improve student achievement. To address this, teachers need to create formative dataContinue reading “Data-driven Practices for School Improvement”
What Makes A Good School?
What makes a good school? A question that I am often asked. The world developed an obsession with school leadership during the era of the Effective School Movement in the 1980s because of the belief, supported by research, that the quality of leadership determined school quality and influenced student outcomes (Bush, 2007). While leadership hasContinue reading “What Makes A Good School?”