{"product_id":"9781581120523","title":"Due Diligence","description":"The role of the school board in public K-12 schools is considered from the agency and the stakeholder perspectives.  A new  theoretical model for the school board members practice of due diligence encompassing content and process issues is developed  from empirical literature on agency and stakeholder relationships, vision content and process, and strategy-making process  capability.  \u003cp\u003e  A four pronged methodology is used to test the model and resolve research issues on the practice of due diligence: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Development of an accountability measure of student performance using the Accountability Report from the New Mexico State  Department of Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Testing of  7 propositions and 10 hypotheses using case studies of seven districts, survey  results of 89 district board presidents and superintendents, and the measure of student performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Determination of  existence of due diligence through case studies of seven school boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Comparison of existing models of due diligence  with the literature based model. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cp\u003e  The sample is all New Mexico Public K-12 school districts.   Case studies focused on monitoring of district educational and  financial plans and the coherency between the two plans.  The surveys were replications of Larwood (1993,1995) et al on  vision and Hart\/Banbury (1994) on strategy-making process capability.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Key findings: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Uniform accountability measures are available for all districts in the state but case study districts used  these selectively with regard to student performance measures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Board presidents and superintendents were capable of  articulating a vision for the district but vision alignment was not evident\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  The New Mexico board\/superintendent contract  is a behavioral versus performance contract.  Diagrams of the theoretical and New Mexico models are included along with a  revised model of due diligence. Recommendations for training school boards include the use of questions provoking examination  of board practice leading to improved student achievement. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e    ","brand":"Universal-Publishers.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040804192496,"sku":"9781581120523","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781581120523_p0.jpg?v=1763779125","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781581120523","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}