TY - JOUR
T1 - Mayoral leadership matters
T2 - Lessons learned from mayoral control of large urban school systems
AU - Wong, Kenneth K.
AU - Shen, Francis X.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - "Mayoral takeover" has emerged as a major reform option for struggling urban districts since it was launched in Boston in 1992 and Chicago in 1995. This article examines the design, implementation, and the effects of mayoral-led school systems. Our research addresses issues that are critical to systemwide improvement: Are there variation in how mayors govern their schools? How can mayors "add values" to current school reform efforts in their cities? Have more resources been provided for teaching and learning? Is the public more confident in their city's school system? Are test scores improving? In addressing these issues of student outcomes and management improvement, we highlight lessons learned from our research project's mixed-methods approach, including case studies and statistical analyses using a multiyear database on a purposeful sample of 100 urban districts.
AB - "Mayoral takeover" has emerged as a major reform option for struggling urban districts since it was launched in Boston in 1992 and Chicago in 1995. This article examines the design, implementation, and the effects of mayoral-led school systems. Our research addresses issues that are critical to systemwide improvement: Are there variation in how mayors govern their schools? How can mayors "add values" to current school reform efforts in their cities? Have more resources been provided for teaching and learning? Is the public more confident in their city's school system? Are test scores improving? In addressing these issues of student outcomes and management improvement, we highlight lessons learned from our research project's mixed-methods approach, including case studies and statistical analyses using a multiyear database on a purposeful sample of 100 urban districts.
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U2 - 10.1080/01619560701603254
DO - 10.1080/01619560701603254
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:37049006978
SN - 0161-956X
VL - 82
SP - 737
EP - 768
JO - Peabody Journal of Education
JF - Peabody Journal of Education
IS - 4
ER -