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Title: Beyond the Silver Bullet: Unveiling Multiple Pathways to School Turnaround. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-979
Language: English
Authors: Stefan Arora-Jonsson, Ema Kristina Demir, Axel Norgren, Karl Wennberg, Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.
Availability: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 71
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Turnaround, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Policy, Leadership Effectiveness, Transformational Leadership, School Effectiveness, Participative Decision Making
Geographic Terms: Sweden
Abstract: Research on school improvement has accumulated an extensive list of factors that facilitate turnarounds at underperforming schools. Given that contextual or resource constraints may limit the possibilities of putting all of these factors in place, an important question is what is necessary and sufficient to turn a school around. We use a qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) of 77 Swedish schools studied over 12 years to answer this question. Our core finding is that there is no "silver bullet" solution. There are, instead, several distinct combinations of factors that can enable a turnaround. The local school context is essential for which combinations of factors are necessary and sufficient for school turnaround. We discuss implications for research on school improvement and education policy.
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