State policy and the pursuit of instructional leadership
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4844626 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brad Mitchell (The Ohio State University), Brad L Mitchell, Luvern L Cunningham (The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 207-213 |
| Publication date | 1986-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory Into Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5841 • E-ISSN: 1527-2532 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00405848609543227 |
| OpenAlex | W2078474233 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
A recurring theme is emerging as national, state, and local policy makers and educators attempt to define and assess educational excellence. Again and again, improvement in the quality of teachers and teaching heads the reform agenda of state boards of education and state legislatures. In many states improved instructional quality has been legislated through reform initiatives such as teacher competency testing, increased certification requirements, and more standardized tests for students. Most of these reform measures operate on the assumption that good teaching can be made uniform and predictable. This type of thinking places
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |