When the “Dream” Turns Into a Nightmare

Karanxha, Zorka

doi:10.1177/0013161x12471832

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“…An intriguing study on the downfall of a charter school in Florida paints a picture of how conflict is an important element of adequate school board behaviour. This study showed that a lack of engagement in task‐related conflicts within the board appears to have ultimately ruined the school, for the school board “ did not question the principal on many issues regarding the school operations and finances ” (Karanxha, 2013, p. 600) and thus degenerated into a dysfunctional rubber‐stamping board. Previous research into the behaviour of supervisory school boards likewise suggests that task conflicts appear to have a positive effect on the task performance of school boards (Heemskerk, 2020; Heemskerk et al, 2015).…”

Section: Supervisory School Board Effectivenessmentioning

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The vice and virtue of conflict in boards: A longitudinal study into the effect of conflicts and cohesion on the task performance of supervisory school boards in the Netherlands

Heemskerk

2023

Euro J of Education

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The increased diversity and autonomy of schools calls for a more professional approach to school governance. In response, attention has been directed to the structure of school boards in the Netherlands. However, previous research indicates that the effectiveness of governance is not so much about structure as it is about behaviour. Conflict, in particular, appears to be an important underexposed factor in the effective behaviour of school boards. In a longitudinal research design, a survey using Likert‐scale items was distributed in 2016 and 2017 to executive directors of schools in the Netherlands to gauge their assessment of conflicts within the supervisory school board. Hierarchical regression analyses and moderator analyses were used to test the hypotheses. An increase in task‐related conflicts were found to have a clear positive effect on the task performance of supervisory boards. An increase in numbers of relational conflicts had a negative effect on the control task performance, while an increase in process‐related conflicts had a negative effect on the advisory task performance. The cohesion within a supervisory board proved to be an important moderator of the effect of task‐related conflicts and relationship conflicts on the control task performance. The results from this research underline the need for a multidimensional conceptualisation of conflict in supervisory boards. The need for further research on the interaction between cohesion and conflicts is underscored. Boards should make room for substantive debate and even for the inevitable friction and irritation that is sometimes inherent in being effective in managing schools.

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Section: Supervisory School Board Effectivenessmentioning

confidence: 95%

The vice and virtue of conflict in boards: A longitudinal study into the effect of conflicts and cohesion on the task performance of supervisory school boards in the Netherlands

Heemskerk

2023

Euro J of Education

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“…Because many state charter school statutes allow for charter schools to be closed for a variety of reasons, including the inability to be financially sustainable, districts that have failed to adequately provide financial resources to their charter schools have faced a variety of litigation, some based specifically on the availability of capital building resources (Karanxha, 2013; Lukasik, 2012). The state in which BCS resides allows charter schools to receive only state funding based on average daily membership and any federal funds to which their students are entitled, including Title I and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) funds; charter schools are not allocated any portion of locally collected taxes including local property tax or local sales tax revenue.…”

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Beacon Charter School Needs a School: A Case of Capital Outlay of Charters in a Public District

Wronowski

2017

Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership

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The case study presented below is a representation of a real-world, ongoing situation involving a public school district’s capital outlay for charter schools within its boundaries. One particular charter, Beacon Charter School, was promised a permanent building by the public school district that also acts as its authorizer. However, recent events have created a statewide revenue failure which has, in return, caused a dramatic decrease in the school district’s available funds. The school district leadership must decide whether they can still provide school facilities to Beacon Charter School. To complicate matters, the political climate surrounding the district’s 12 charter schools has become increasingly contentious. This case study provides ample material for discussion as well as suggests guiding questions and activities.

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Learning to lead in externally managed and standalone charter schools: how principals perceive their preparation and support

Torres

Bulkley

McCotter

2018

International Journal of Leadership in Education

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When the “Dream” Turns Into a Nightmare

Cited by 8 publications

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The vice and virtue of conflict in boards: A longitudinal study into the effect of conflicts and cohesion on the task performance of supervisory school boards in the Netherlands

The vice and virtue of conflict in boards: A longitudinal study into the effect of conflicts and cohesion on the task performance of supervisory school boards in the Netherlands

Beacon Charter School Needs a School: A Case of Capital Outlay of Charters in a Public District

Learning to lead in externally managed and standalone charter schools: how principals perceive their preparation and support

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