Curriculum Management Audit Improving School Quality

Name: Curriculum Management Audit Improving School Quality
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ISBN: 9780810839311

ISBN-10: 0810839318

ISBN-13: 9780810839311

Edition: 2000

Authors: Larry E. Frase, Fenwick W. English, William K. Poston, William K. Poston

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This volume covers history, critics and practical compatibility of the curriculum management audit and total quality management; curriculum management audit standards and procedures; and research evidence and superintendents testimonials.

Book details

List price: $87.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Publication date: 9/20/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 328
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.02" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English

Larry E. Frase, Ed.D. teaches in the Education department of San Diego State University.

Fenwick W. English (Ph.D.) is the R. Wendell Eaves Senior Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a position he has held since 2001. As a scholar/practitioner he has held positions as a school principal and superintendent of schools in California and New York and as a department chair, dean, and vice-chancellor of academic affairs at universities in Ohio and Indiana. He is the former President of the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA) and of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA). His research has been reported in national and international academic…



Introduction


Overview



History, Critics and Practical Compatibility of the Curriculum Management Audit and Total Quality Management



Standards and Assumptions of the Curriculum Management Audit



Critical Assumptions of the Audit


School Systems as Rational Organizations


Explication of the Audit Standards


What the Curriculum Management Audit Doesn't Advocate


References



Background and Criticisms of the Curriculum Audit and Total Quality Management



Total Quality Management


The Curriculum Management Audit


Summary


References



The Quality Fit



Introduction


Downey's Quality Fit Framework


Deming's Profound Knowledge


Deming's Fourteen Points


The Curriculum Audit


A Logical Connection and the Overlay of Quality


First Prong: Quality Fit Framework


Relationships


Summary of the First Prong Analysis


Second Prong: Deming's Profound Knowledge and Fourteen Points Overlay


Summary of the Second Prong


Summary and Recommendations


Acknowledgements


References



The History and Context of the Curriculum Audit



Introduction


Audits as External-Internal Eyes on School System Management


School Accountability and the Audit


The Impact of State Equity Trends


State Agency Involvement in Curriculum Auditing: The Kentucky Experience


National and International Use of the Audit


Challenges for Second Generation Audits


The Future of the Curriculum Audit


References



Curriculum Management Audit Standards and Procedures



Standard One: The Control Standard



Introduction


Standard One Defined


Policy Focus: The First Step Toward Control


Administrative Structure Focus: Providing for Control (Table of Organization/Job Descriptions/Stability)


Planning Focus: A Third Step Toward Control


Other Critical Aspects of Standard One


Summary


References



Standard Two: The Curriculum Standard



Introduction


Standard Two Criteria


Questions Underlying Standard Two Analysis


Data Sources for Standard Two Analysis


Issues and Variables Related to Standard Two Analysis


Typical Findings in Standard Two Analysis


Recommendations to Enhance Standard Two Performance


Summary


References



Standard Three: The Connectivity and Equity Standard



Introduction


Standard Three Defined


Connectivity and Consistency


Connectivity and Equity


Dimensions of Equity Analysis


Equity Analysis Summation


Connectivity and Staff Development


Connectivity and Instructional Monitoring


Standard Three Conclusions


References



Standard Four: The Assessment Standard



The Purpose of a School District Assessment Program


Developing a District Assessment Program


Components of an Assessment Program


Using Other Student Test Data


Determining Motivation Potential of the School: A Case Study


Audits, Reviews, and Other Data Assessment Systems


Audit Criteria for Judging the Quality of an Assessment Program


References



Standard Five: The Productivity Standard



Introduction


Standard Five Criteria


Data Sources for Standard Five Analysis


Typical Findings in Standard Five Analysis


Typical Recommendations for Standard Five Findings


The Use of the Camera in Standard Five Data


Standard Five Summary


References



Preparing the Board, the District, and the Community for the Curriculum Audit



Introduction


Learning About the Audit


Before the Audit


After You Have Decided to Have an Audit


During the Audit


After the Site Visit


Upon Receipt of the Final Report


After the Audit


Ongoing Public Relations and Communications Strategies


Summary


References



The Curriculum Management Audit: Research Evidence and Superintendents Testimonials



Benefits of the Audit: The Superintendents Speak



Introduction


The Superintendents



A Follow-Up Study of Three School Districts



Introduction


Methodology


Results of Implementation-Impact Survey


Analysis of Research Questions


Analysis by Categories


Summary and Conclusions


Implications for Funding Audits


References


About the Editors


About the Authors


Index