Title: Why do most education turnaround projects in low performing schools fail? - Quora
Headings: Why do most education turnaround projects in low performing schools fail?
Why do most education turnaround projects in low performing schools fail?
Content: Indeed,knowing that instruction influences achievement is very different from knowing how to influence the quality ofinstruction, and this is what separates a successful principal from asuccessful transformational principal. Basically there are two major ways in which a leader can influence the quality of the instruction in a school. I often refer to them as the “P & P.”
The first “P” refers to the quality of the instructional personnel; the second “P” refers to the key processes that influence the quality of instruction in a building. The ultimate success of a transformational school will be contingent upon implementing the “right processes” with the “right people.” Too often schools attempt to transform schools with hard working, well-intentioned people without strong processes or,very frequently, a plethora of inexperienced teachers without strong processes. In my experience, when school leaders understand the details associated with influencing the quality of instruction it often leads to better decision-making on their part. A chef with a deeper understanding of the chemistry of taste or an artist with knowledge of hues, tints, tone and shades simply makes better decisions than one who doesn’t. The same holds true for transformational leaders. When leaders understand the intricacies of the key factors that influence the quality of instruction, they make better decisions and ensure that their decisions align with what is most important.