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This paper argues that how a school improvement reform is implemented at the school level is a critical factor affecting the impact of that reform. In developing this position, the paper does four things. First, it notes the omission of a discussion about program implementation in the many recent national reports and studies of schooling. Second, it discusses the key components of program implementation ignored by the reports and studies. Third, it details three case studies of schcol improvement programs that are seriously compromised because of inadequate attention to implementation. Fourth and, finally, the paper outlines six reforms which would facilitate the implementation of school improvement programs.
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Pink, W.T. Facilitating change at the school level: A missing factor in school reform. Urban Rev 18, 19–30 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01112120
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