In the text, Chapter 1 states, "good schools pass tests". I agree! However, an effective school is one that not only passes tests, but strives to improve those scores yearly. They pass and improve, make changes, and strive for higher. The administration can make a school good or effective also. In an effective school, the administration believes and values faculty. They COMMIT To ISLLC standards. They not only know them, but abide by them. They possess a knowledge and disposition of what they want their effective school to be like and what it takes to get it to that position. Performance is key to their successes.
You can work at a good school but that does not mean it is also effective. A good school will have a leader that is able to have the faculty follow you step by step and encourage the students. Effective schools have a leader that gets the job done. To me, the difference is in the attitude of the leader. The good school will have faculty that follow their leader no matter how hard the job gets – through SOLs, a tornado, etc. The effective school will have faculty that do a sufficient job but some never go that extra mile—some teachers just want to get 70% pass rates.
A good school and an effective school, what is the difference? A good school can deal with the behavior and friendliness of the building. A school that is inviting and warm to walk into, one that makes everyone that enters feel at home. A school that shows good reports for learning and inviting environment. An effective school is one that is teaching and learning ALL students. A school where everyone is actively involved in the teaching, learning and discipline of each student and staff. A school that puts the students educational need first and a warm nurturing environment along with it.
A good school follows all of the guidelines, reaches all of the goals and fits in to all of the roles. From the outside, this school looks like it is working, but it is simply existing. An effective school is an institution that is a true learning community. The teachers are constantly learning and implementing new ways to present information and deal with situations. Each school member is a committed follower who take pride in the success of the school.
I think it's very simple: a good school is good, but an effective school is better. A good school has passing scores, well-behaved students, and nice teachers. An effective school raises the bar. An effective school has outstanding test scores, pushes students to be their best and achieve advanced scores, students that are involved in the community as good citizens, and teachers that go above and beyond the call of duty to provide a moral compass for students and community members, and to give students the best education they can receive.
I agree with Rebekah, in the statement that "a good school is good, but an effective school is better." I think that as a school you have to go above and beyond, just not be "good." You have to set and try to reach higher goals that just the minimum.
Schools that are good are just that. They are able to have students pass tests with the required score and have a student population that works to be good. In an effective school, students and teachers are working towards the same goal - teaching students how to learn so that they are able to be good under any situation. They are not worried about 'being good.' The effective school has a culture of learning that fosters achievement.
I have to agree with both Annie and Rebekah with the statement that "a good school is good, but an effective school is better." Good schools do the usual things that everyone looks for to be done to satisfy parents and the community; however, an effective school goes beyond that and does everything in it's power to be sure that students are receiving the best instruction at the appropriate level, they set high goals and do everything and anything to actually REACH those goals, and they welcome in the community to help meet those goals. Effective schools do many other things, but the main thing they do is find ways to do what is best for the students.
Good Schools are geared to pass the tests set before them. Effective schools are geared to make the MOST of their opportunities in education and are constantly trying to improve upon their already successful learning environment.
Good schools are adequate schools. Therefore they do what they need to do to get the minimal results they wish. Effective schools, in my opinion, actually instill a love of learning in the students. In addition, I believe an effective school includes professional educators, people who are passionate about educators. Good schools just have teachers who recite a pre-determined curriculum.
A good school does all of the things that must be done, but an effective school does that and more and with a greater sense of purpose. In an effective school, students are motivated and so are the leaders, teachers and staff to make it a success adn to continue to strive to become even better.
A good school uses effective ways of diversifying the uniqueness in which they achieve the goals and purposes they have. The leadership in a good school provides many different styles and strategies to leader the staff in obtaining what is necessary to meet and achieve the goals. A good school's only job is to have the students achieve what is necessary.
An effective school not only meets and achieves the goals necessary, it uses higher level thinking strategies for all students increase the quality of student achievement. Effective schools use conventional and alternative assessments to ensure that all students achieve to their fullest potential.
I like John's comment.... A good school does just enough to get by with proficient standards. An effective school goes above and beyond with a full commitment to the staff and students in achieving excellence. Ross Matney
Good School- - Most of the faculty feels good about coming to work and their contributions - Test scores are acceptable - Principal and teachers do the minimum to get by - Students have overall good behavior/success
Effective School- - Everyone is excited about coming to work and motivated to make a difference - Principal is visible, assigning other teachers to help with instructional leadership - The school community is going above and beyond the call of duty. - Parents feel like they are part of the school community. - Test scores are getting better and better, due to the committment of the staff and students. - The principal provides encouragement and praise. - Not afraid of the unknown because they work a close unit.
A good school is good on the surface, but inside the story might be different. An effective school seeks resources and opportunities to improve at all times. An effective school looks at the students that passed and asks what more could they do to help them pass advance. An effective school looks beyond the obvious to what is the best practice for each child in the building.
A good school has all the outer appearances of doing the right things. Most things are working well, test scores are adequate, faculty is collegial, students enjoy the school. An effective school has all that and is geared toward the success of ALL students.
I think that a good school is one that meets all th requirements necessary for the state standards. Meeting SOL benchmarks and AYP. They also have teachers who work to make sure the students are meeting these goals. However, an effective school is one that raises the bar for their students. It is not just about meeting standards necessary for accreditation or AYP. They strive to make students life long learners. They want they students to think critically and be able to apply skills necessary for the 21st century. The teachers are committed to instilling a love of learning in every child and want them to be the best citizens that they can possibly be.
Good schools do the minimum to get by. They are structured, have good scores, and good students. Effective schools go far and beyond to help students succeed. They focus on the students, and strive to help students achieve. Effective schools have high expectations for students, and believe that "all children can learn."
Good schools have passing test scores and good reputations. Effective schools use researched based practice and professional knowledge to continually improve. Teachers, administrators, and parents have a shared vision for the school. The school has a unique culture and all students are held to high standards and given what they need to be successful.
Good Schools: •Good scores *Follows guidelines •Students with great behavior
Effective Schools: *Diverse mix of goals and purposes •Principals have a unique blend of leadership styles •Teachers that appreciate that education goes beyond the classroom •Creates experiences that enable students to discover their full potential •Looks at students as individuals and helps them to reach their goals •Strives for improvement at all times
What more can I add? I agree with what everybody has said, here. Good schools are mediocre; they do what they need to do to get the job done. On the other hand, effective schools excel; improving student achievement, and striving to meet all of the stakeholders needs. An effective school is always cultivating its culture, seeing what needs to be seeded, planted, watered, pruned, or dead-headed.
A good school passes tests and has a quality education. I feel an effective school teaches the whole child. They do not solely focus on test scores and education, but the emotional and moral growth of all children. Effective schools are better than good schools.
Good schools get by. They meet requirements and that's it. Effective schools go above and beyond. They set goals and surpass them. They strive to go above and beyond. They meet student's educational needs, but also provides social and emotional needs as well.
The text alludes to the "challenge" of determining between a school's goodness and effectiveness. These are difficult questions to answer because people have different definitions of what is making something effective or good. Sergiovanni reflects that many schools are meeting the standards and displaying effectiveness, but are they displaying goodness? I think goodness, goes beyond meeting the standards set by the state and pass rates. Goodness reflects the community, morale, culture, compassion, connectedness, and an expansive set of standards of learning. What is the definition of a "good" school? Effective and "good" things are happening.
A good school produces good scores whereas an effective school is driven by a vision and works collaboratively toward continuous improvement. No matter how good the school is performing, no one is satisfied. New ideas are shared and the faculty and staff feel empowered to guide their path toward educational excellence. The effective school has a culture where the students come first and meeting their individual needs are the ultimate concern. Professional development and continuous improvement are of the essence. The effective school reaches out to the community and welcomes their involvement and together goals are established to meet the needs of all stake holders.
A common thread through this discussion is that good schools meet expected statewide scores and standards while adhereing to the policies and procedures as needed. An effective school surpasses state standards while aloowing for students to flourish in their academic programs. My only addition to characteristics of an effective school is the emotional factor. An effective school motivates student to learn for enrichment purposes and for the joy of learning. An effective school does not treat students as another number rather students receive personalized educational services.
Good schools are so much more than just passing tests...they are passing tests yearly and improving these scores yearly. They are always striving for the top, getting there, and raising the bar. They are meeting the vision statements, reflecting, revising, and working to meet the new vision. They are working to meet the needs of all students regardless of the level they are on. The school looks like it is working, because it is!!! The faculty members come to work everyday with the focus on each and every child they are teaching, and striving to improve each one each day. Teachers are also improving themselves, and their classrooms, as well as working together as a team. These things combined make a god school an effective school.
Wow! What great comments you have all added to this blogging post. In my opinion, good schools rest on their accolades and accomplishments. Effective schools do not rest on their good accolades and accomplishments. Instead, they are asking themselves how they can prepare their students for the future. They are making predictions about what the world their students will one day live in will look like, and what does that mean for the community of learners inside the building.
A good school is measured on meeting state standards for instruction. Effective schools are ones that meet the needs of the students in their community. The definition of an effective school is defined by the values, norms, and beliefs of the school community.
Good vs effective - it is all in the definitions! But for me, just saying the words aloud, I vote for the good school everytime. "Goodness" just rolls off my tongue like the word "caring." Effective as a term implies that the school has made an impact, reached a standard, etc. Can an effective school meet standards but not create a caring environment? So, I want my child's good school to be effective too. As supervisors, we must strive to take good schools and focus them on becoming effective while maintaining our "good" approach. Here is an example: I worked many years ago with a teacher who was moved from 3rd to 5th grade. In the past, this school's 5th grade scores were terrible. I watched her become an extremely effective teacher. She was dogged in her approach, and yes the scores went up dramatically. In about 2 or 3 years, she had some great results with all passing in multiple core subjects and she was praised throughout the county. But - yuck. This was a terrible classroom environment. I would never allow my child to be in her room. the children were pounded and harrassed. Releationships were on the back burner, the teacher did not care about the child, just the results of scores. So, yes, children can be tortured into doing well on standardized tests. That teacher was effective; she got the job done. Was this good?
Effective schools are always striving for what is better. Effective schools are never satisfied, they know that there is always more learning to take place. John Wooden once said, "That what really matters is what I learn after I know it all", which is really the goal of an effective school, to always improve and look towards the next step
A good school does enough to get by. For instance, SOL scores would be at an acceptable passing level with several 'proficient' scores. An effective school would have many advanced SOL scores, and students would leave that school ready to be successful in any future venture ... whether that be a vocational education situation or a four-year university.
When principals emphasize the building of effective learning and caring communities, teacher learning improves and student achievement. Certain teachers' behaviors are related to student gain on criterion and norm-referenced tests. Teachers accept the responsibility to teach their students. A successful instructional leader will use effective learning rather then strategies that are just good.
A good school may be perceived to be good. teachers are perceived to be good, the community where the school is located is perceived to be good, the students are percieved to be good. In education, sadly, perception is reality. What people perceive to be good could be totally off base from effective. An effective school meets the needs of their students and produces outcomes.
A good school has good scores on the SOLs, performs well in extra-curricular activities, and never seems to have any BIG problems. An effective school will take the good school and make changes that pulls the school into the bigger spotlight. Effective schools can do this because the resources are used efficiently which in essence creates more opportunities. Effective schools also create an atmosphere of higher expectations of exceeding the standard.
A good school has a "Neat" as a leader. One who tightly holds the reigns of management and meets the standards spelled out for their school as well as the district. The teachers follow along with the cookie cutter instruction spelled out for them without any input or creativity, but they somehow have passing test scores. An effective school uses intrinsic motivation for all of the shareholders and everyone feels like they have played a significant part in the success of "their" school. (ownership)
Good schools look "good" on paper. The lab results of their bloodwork reflect all areas to be within normal limits. A good school is nothing special. An effective school's lab results causes the doctor to gain insight from the patient. An effective school is a trendsetter. It sets high goals and develops plans to meet those goals. It's labs results are phenomenal in all areas.
Good schools get the job done as far as standardized tests are concerned. As long as they keep hitting that pass rate they are good. An effective school goes well beyond this requirement; it is more concerned with the entire picture. Effective schools take a good school and make it better. Effective schools are truly student centered, involving students and the community to promote student learning. Effective schools are will not accept mediocrity and is built around a culture and climate of high expectations for all stakeholders.
The text book answer is that good schools have invented ways to effectively serve different neighborhoods, contain a diverse mix of goals and purposes, and use unique ways to achieve these goals and purposes. They also have principals who provide a unique blend of leadership strategies and styles. Effective schools is definded broadly as achieving high levels of pedagogical thoughtfulness, developing relationsships characterized by caring and civility, and achieving increases in the quality of student performance on both conventional and alternative assessments. Also, effective schools are student centered, offer academically rich programs, provide instruction that promotes student learning, have a positive school climate, foster collegial interactions, have effictive staff development, practice shared leadership, foster creative problem solving, and involve paretns and the community.
A good school passes the tests which are miniuim standards, but effective schools gives students the skills to understand beyond the tests. Effective schools focus on the student while good schools focus on tests.
A good school does what it needs to do to get by. An effective school goes above and beyond, not just getting the required test scores, but creating a school community and preparing students for the rest of their lives.
A good school creates an environment where students learn and pass tests. But an effective school creates and environment where students grow and create. Both teachers and students go past what is expected. All parties enjoy coming to school and are better for it.
A good school leader is one who keeps the school under control and whose school is a safe environment to learn in. An effective school leaders always has the students in mind first and is always promoting the success of every student. The effective leader wants all students to succeed and ocntinue to grow and is also a leader who follows the ISLLC standards.
A good school is content with mediocrity. Simply passing standards is fine fine in a good school. Exceeding the standards is not in the forefront of needs for the school. An Effective school looks for ways to excel. Laura Deel-Stanley
In the text, Chapter 1 states, "good schools pass tests". I agree! However, an effective school is one that not only passes tests, but strives to improve those scores yearly. They pass and improve, make changes, and strive for higher. The administration can make a school good or effective also. In an effective school, the administration believes and values faculty. They COMMIT To ISLLC standards. They not only know them, but abide by them. They possess a knowledge and disposition of what they want their effective school to be like and what it takes to get it to that position. Performance is key to their successes.
ReplyDeleteYou can work at a good school but that does not mean it is also effective. A good school will have a leader that is able to have the faculty follow you step by step and encourage the students. Effective schools have a leader that gets the job done. To me, the difference is in the attitude of the leader. The good school will have faculty that follow their leader no matter how hard the job gets – through SOLs, a tornado, etc. The effective school will have faculty that do a sufficient job but some never go that extra mile—some teachers just want to get 70% pass rates.
ReplyDeleteA good school and an effective school, what is the difference? A good school can deal with the behavior and friendliness of the building. A school that is inviting and warm to walk into, one that makes everyone that enters feel at home. A school that shows good reports for learning and inviting environment.
ReplyDeleteAn effective school is one that is teaching and learning ALL students. A school where everyone is actively involved in the teaching, learning and discipline of each student and staff. A school that puts the students educational need first and a warm nurturing environment along with it.
A good school follows all of the guidelines, reaches all of the goals and fits in to all of the roles. From the outside, this school looks like it is working, but it is simply existing.
ReplyDeleteAn effective school is an institution that is a true learning community. The teachers are constantly learning and implementing new ways to present information and deal with situations. Each school member is a committed follower who take pride in the success of the school.
I think it's very simple: a good school is good, but an effective school is better. A good school has passing scores, well-behaved students, and nice teachers. An effective school raises the bar. An effective school has outstanding test scores, pushes students to be their best and achieve advanced scores, students that are involved in the community as good citizens, and teachers that go above and beyond the call of duty to provide a moral compass for students and community members, and to give students the best education they can receive.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rebekah, in the statement that "a good school is good, but an effective school is better." I think that as a school you have to go above and beyond, just not be "good." You have to set and try to reach higher goals that just the minimum.
ReplyDeleteSchools that are good are just that. They are able to have students pass tests with the required score and have a student population that works to be good.
ReplyDeleteIn an effective school, students and teachers are working towards the same goal - teaching students how to learn so that they are able to be good under any situation. They are not worried about 'being good.' The effective school has a culture of learning that fosters achievement.
I have to agree with both Annie and Rebekah with the statement that "a good school is good, but an effective school is better." Good schools do the usual things that everyone looks for to be done to satisfy parents and the community; however, an effective school goes beyond that and does everything in it's power to be sure that students are receiving the best instruction at the appropriate level, they set high goals and do everything and anything to actually REACH those goals, and they welcome in the community to help meet those goals. Effective schools do many other things, but the main thing they do is find ways to do what is best for the students.
ReplyDeleteGood Schools are geared to pass the tests set before them. Effective schools are geared to make the MOST of their opportunities in education and are constantly trying to improve upon their already successful learning environment.
ReplyDeleteGood schools are adequate schools. Therefore they do what they need to do to get the minimal results they wish. Effective schools, in my opinion, actually instill a love of learning in the students. In addition, I believe an effective school includes professional educators, people who are passionate about educators. Good schools just have teachers who recite a pre-determined curriculum.
ReplyDeleteA good school does all of the things that must be done, but an effective school does that and more and with a greater sense of purpose. In an effective school, students are motivated and so are the leaders, teachers and staff to make it a success adn to continue to strive to become even better.
ReplyDeleteA good school uses effective ways of diversifying the uniqueness in which they achieve the goals and purposes they have. The leadership in a good school provides many different styles and strategies to leader the staff in obtaining what is necessary to meet and achieve the goals. A good school's only job is to have the students achieve what is necessary.
ReplyDeleteAn effective school not only meets and achieves the goals necessary, it uses higher level thinking strategies for all students increase the quality of student achievement. Effective schools use conventional and alternative assessments to ensure that all students achieve to their fullest potential.
I like John's comment.... A good school does just enough to get by with proficient standards. An effective school goes above and beyond with a full commitment to the staff and students in achieving excellence.
ReplyDeleteRoss Matney
Good School-
ReplyDelete- Most of the faculty feels good about coming to work and their contributions
- Test scores are acceptable
- Principal and teachers do the minimum to get by
- Students have overall good behavior/success
Effective School-
- Everyone is excited about coming to work and motivated to make a difference
- Principal is visible, assigning other teachers to help with instructional leadership
- The school community is going above and beyond the call of duty.
- Parents feel like they are part of the school community.
- Test scores are getting better and better, due to the committment of the staff and students.
- The principal provides encouragement and praise.
- Not afraid of the unknown because they work a close unit.
A good school is good on the surface, but inside the story might be different. An effective school seeks resources and opportunities to improve at all times. An effective school looks at the students that passed and asks what more could they do to help them pass advance. An effective school looks beyond the obvious to what is the best practice for each child in the building.
ReplyDeleteA good school has all the outer appearances of doing the right things. Most things are working well, test scores are adequate, faculty is collegial, students enjoy the school. An effective school has all that and is geared toward the success of ALL students.
ReplyDeleteI think that a good school is one that meets all th requirements necessary for the state standards. Meeting SOL benchmarks and AYP. They also have teachers who work to make sure the students are meeting these goals. However, an effective school is one that raises the bar for their students. It is not just about meeting standards necessary for accreditation or AYP. They strive to make students life long learners. They want they students to think critically and be able to apply skills necessary for the 21st century. The teachers are committed to instilling a love of learning in every child and want them to be the best citizens that they can possibly be.
ReplyDeleteGood schools do the minimum to get by. They are structured, have good scores, and good students. Effective schools go far and beyond to help students succeed. They focus on the students, and strive to help students achieve. Effective schools have high expectations for students, and believe that "all children can learn."
ReplyDeleteGood schools have passing test scores and good reputations. Effective schools use researched based practice and professional knowledge to continually improve. Teachers, administrators, and parents have a shared vision for the school. The school has a unique culture and all students are held to high standards and given what they need to be successful.
ReplyDeleteGood Schools:
ReplyDelete•Good scores
*Follows guidelines
•Students with great behavior
Effective Schools:
*Diverse mix of goals and purposes
•Principals have a unique blend of leadership styles
•Teachers that appreciate that education goes beyond the classroom
•Creates experiences that enable students to discover their full potential
•Looks at students as individuals and helps them to reach their goals
•Strives for improvement at all times
What more can I add? I agree with what everybody has said, here. Good schools are mediocre; they do what they need to do to get the job done. On the other hand, effective schools excel; improving student achievement, and striving to meet all of the stakeholders needs. An effective school is always cultivating its culture, seeing what needs to be seeded, planted, watered, pruned, or dead-headed.
ReplyDeleteA good school passes tests and has a quality education. I feel an effective school teaches the whole child. They do not solely focus on test scores and education, but the emotional and moral growth of all children. Effective schools are better than good schools.
ReplyDeleteGood schools get by. They meet requirements and that's it. Effective schools go above and beyond. They set goals and surpass them. They strive to go above and beyond. They meet student's educational needs, but also provides social and emotional needs as well.
ReplyDeleteThe text alludes to the "challenge" of determining between a school's goodness and effectiveness. These are difficult questions to answer because people have different definitions of what is making something effective or good. Sergiovanni reflects that many schools are meeting the standards and displaying effectiveness, but are they displaying goodness? I think goodness, goes beyond meeting the standards set by the state and pass rates. Goodness reflects the community, morale, culture, compassion, connectedness, and an expansive set of standards of learning. What is the definition of a "good" school? Effective and "good" things are happening.
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ReplyDeleteA good school produces good scores whereas an effective school is driven by a vision and works collaboratively toward continuous improvement. No matter how good the school is performing, no one is satisfied. New ideas are shared and the faculty and staff feel empowered to guide their path toward educational excellence. The effective school has a culture where the students come first and meeting their individual needs are the ultimate concern. Professional development and continuous improvement are of the essence. The effective school reaches out to the community and welcomes their involvement and together goals are established to meet the needs of all stake holders.
ReplyDeleteA common thread through this discussion is that good schools meet expected statewide scores and standards while adhereing to the policies and procedures as needed. An effective school surpasses state standards while aloowing for students to flourish in their academic programs. My only addition to characteristics of an effective school is the emotional factor. An effective school motivates student to learn for enrichment purposes and for the joy of learning. An effective school does not treat students as another number rather students receive personalized educational services.
ReplyDeleteGood schools are so much more than just passing tests...they are passing tests yearly and improving these scores yearly. They are always striving for the top, getting there, and raising the bar. They are meeting the vision statements, reflecting, revising, and working to meet the new vision. They are working to meet the needs of all students regardless of the level they are on. The school looks like it is working, because it is!!! The faculty members come to work everyday with the focus on each and every child they are teaching, and striving to improve each one each day. Teachers are also improving themselves, and their classrooms, as well as working together as a team. These things combined make a god school an effective school.
ReplyDeleteWow! What great comments you have all added to this blogging post. In my opinion, good schools rest on their accolades and accomplishments. Effective schools do not rest on their good accolades and accomplishments. Instead, they are asking themselves how they can prepare their students for the future. They are making predictions about what the world their students will one day live in will look like, and what does that mean for the community of learners inside the building.
ReplyDeleteA good school is measured on meeting state standards for instruction. Effective schools are ones that meet the needs of the students in their community. The definition of an effective school is defined by the values, norms, and beliefs of the school community.
ReplyDeleteGood vs effective - it is all in the definitions! But for me, just saying the words aloud, I vote for the good school everytime. "Goodness" just rolls off my tongue like the word "caring." Effective as a term implies that the school has made an impact, reached a standard, etc. Can an effective school meet standards but not create a caring environment? So, I want my child's good school to be effective too. As supervisors, we must strive to take good schools and focus them on becoming effective while maintaining our "good" approach. Here is an example:
ReplyDeleteI worked many years ago with a teacher who was moved from 3rd to 5th grade. In the past, this school's 5th grade scores were terrible. I watched her become an extremely effective teacher. She was dogged in her approach, and yes the scores went up dramatically. In about 2 or 3 years, she had some great results with all passing in multiple core subjects and she was praised throughout the county.
But - yuck. This was a terrible classroom environment. I would never allow my child to be in her room. the children were pounded and harrassed. Releationships were on the back burner, the teacher did not care about the child, just the results of scores. So, yes, children can be tortured into doing well on standardized tests. That teacher was effective; she got the job done. Was this good?
Effective schools are always striving for what is better. Effective schools are never satisfied, they know that there is always more learning to take place. John Wooden once said, "That what really matters is what I learn after I know it all", which is really the goal of an effective school, to always improve and look towards the next step
ReplyDeleteA good school does enough to get by. For instance, SOL scores would be at an acceptable passing level with several 'proficient' scores. An effective school would have many advanced SOL scores, and students would leave that school ready to be successful in any future venture ... whether that be a vocational education situation or a four-year university.
ReplyDeleteWhen principals emphasize the building of effective learning and caring communities, teacher learning improves and student achievement. Certain teachers' behaviors are related to student gain on criterion and norm-referenced tests. Teachers accept the responsibility to teach their students. A successful instructional leader will use effective learning rather then strategies that are just good.
ReplyDeleteA good school may be perceived to be good. teachers are perceived to be good, the community where the school is located is perceived to be good, the students are percieved to be good. In education, sadly, perception is reality. What people perceive to be good could be totally off base from effective. An effective school meets the needs of their students and produces outcomes.
ReplyDeleteA good school has good scores on the SOLs, performs well in extra-curricular activities, and never seems to have any BIG problems. An effective school will take the good school and make changes that pulls the school into the bigger spotlight. Effective schools can do this because the resources are used efficiently which in essence creates more opportunities. Effective schools also create an atmosphere of higher expectations of exceeding the standard.
ReplyDeleteA good school has a "Neat" as a leader. One who tightly holds the reigns of management and meets the standards spelled out for their school as well as the district. The teachers follow along with the cookie cutter instruction spelled out for them without any input or creativity, but they somehow have passing test scores. An effective school uses intrinsic motivation for all of the shareholders and everyone feels like they have played a significant part in the success of "their" school. (ownership)
ReplyDeleteGood schools look "good" on paper. The lab results of their bloodwork reflect all areas to be within normal limits. A good school is nothing special. An effective school's lab results causes the doctor to gain insight from the patient. An effective school is a trendsetter. It sets high goals and develops plans to meet those goals. It's labs results are phenomenal in all areas.
ReplyDeleteGood schools get the job done as far as standardized tests are concerned. As long as they keep hitting that pass rate they are good. An effective school goes well beyond this requirement; it is more concerned with the entire picture. Effective schools take a good school and make it better. Effective schools are truly student centered, involving students and the community to promote student learning. Effective schools are will not accept mediocrity and is built around a culture and climate of high expectations for all stakeholders.
ReplyDeleteThe text book answer is that good schools have invented ways to effectively serve different neighborhoods, contain a diverse mix of goals and purposes, and use unique ways to achieve these goals and purposes. They also have principals who provide a unique blend of leadership strategies and styles. Effective schools is definded broadly as achieving high levels of pedagogical thoughtfulness, developing relationsships characterized by caring and civility, and achieving increases in the quality of student performance on both conventional and alternative assessments. Also, effective schools are student centered, offer academically rich programs, provide instruction that promotes student learning, have a positive school climate, foster collegial interactions, have effictive staff development, practice shared leadership, foster creative problem solving, and involve paretns and the community.
ReplyDeleteA good school passes the tests which are miniuim standards, but effective schools gives students the skills to understand beyond the tests. Effective schools focus on the student while good schools focus on tests.
ReplyDeleteA good school does what it needs to do to get by. An effective school goes above and beyond, not just getting the required test scores, but creating a school community and preparing students for the rest of their lives.
ReplyDeleteA good school creates an environment where students learn and pass tests. But an effective school creates and environment where students grow and create. Both teachers and students go past what is expected. All parties enjoy coming to school and are better for it.
ReplyDeleteA good school leader is one who keeps the school under control and whose school is a safe environment to learn in. An effective school leaders always has the students in mind first and is always promoting the success of every student. The effective leader wants all students to succeed and ocntinue to grow and is also a leader who follows the ISLLC standards.
ReplyDeleteHeather Lankford
A good school is content with mediocrity. Simply passing standards is fine fine in a good school. Exceeding the standards is not in the forefront of needs for the school. An Effective school looks for ways to excel.
ReplyDeleteLaura Deel-Stanley