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Three years later, the Director of Education learned that  \nthe policy was not fully implemented in all schools. The main issue was  \nteacher noncompliance with the provision of interventions for students who miss assignments and tests or submit work late. Principals were aware of this issue in their schools yet did not address it. In 2010, the district commenced areview of the policy and developed regulations to support it. When released in 2011, the revised policy met with opposition. This case focuses on the  \ndistrict’s process for policy development, teacher engagement in policy  \ndevelopment, and the role of principals and other leaders in implementing  \nchange.  \nCase Narrative  \nBen Wright, Director of Education for Better School District has learned that the district’s assessment and evaluation policy introduced in 2006 has not been fully implemented. This situation was incidentally discovered by the district during consultations for another policy. Specifically, teacher practice related to missed or late assignments and the provision of appropriate interventions for students in these situations had not changed to reflect the 2006 assessment and evaluation policy.  \nThe research indicates that policy implementation can be challenging (Elmore, 2008; Leithwood, Louis, Anderson, & Wahlstrom, 2004; Hannay, Ben Jaafar, & Earl, 2013; OECD,  \n2005; Spillane, 1994) . In their review of the literature, Leithwood et al. (2004) found that when teachers feel that a policy will jeopardize their professional judgement or affect their creativity, they are more likely to resist efforts to accept that policy. In order to understand the implications the policy may have on their practice and their school, teachers and principals need time to discuss the policy and how it can be implemented. They need to become familiar with various aspects of the policy and contextualize it for their own situation. Districts are more likely to have success in implementing a policy which is seen as an attempt to solve an identified problem in student or school performance rather than one viewed as a method for compliance.  \nHannay, Ben Jaafar, & Earl (2013) examined district leadership of an amalgamated school district in Ontario. To transform the district into a learning organization that could respond to change, the district leaders used a distributed leadership model and collaborated with teachers and principals. The study demonstrates the effect of engaging with teachers and principals when implementing change.  \nThe research also reports on the important role of principals in implementing policy change (Elmore, 2008; Hopkins & Higham, 2007; Leithwood et al., 2004; Spillane, 2010) . While their role is widely recognized, there exists a tension between enabling principals to find solutions and lead school improvement, and the limitations of district accountabilities (Hopkins & Higham, 2007) . The time required to fulfil the accountability functions reduces available time for professional dialogue with their teachers.  \nBetter School District  \nBetter School District is a large public district with just over 40,000 students, 120 schools and approximately 3,000 educators (teachers and administrators) . Its schools reach  \nacross both urban and rural communities. Programs and services are administered from a centralized headquarters and three regional offices. Better School District was established in 2004 when four smaller school districts were consolidated. Each of the former districts existed for a number of years and had established policies and practices as well as priority areas.  \nDuring its first year, Better School District reviewed the policies of the previous districts and found commonalities. One of the first to be reviewed ","cbCaimyfIP2WRX5J","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimyfIP2WRX5J","pdf",349168,15,"English","# Case Narrative\n## Better School District\n## Ben’s Journey","[{\"question\":\"What problem prevented full implementation of the 2006 policy in Better School District?\",\"answer\":\"Teacher practice did not change to provide appropriate interventions for students with missed or late assignments and tests, as required by the 2006 assessment and evaluation policy.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did Better School District prioritize assessment and evaluation?\",\"answer\":\"The district identified unsatisfactory student achievement, limited focus on professional development in assessment, and a high degree of teacher autonomy in determining student marks.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors made policy implementation challenging according to the research discussed in the case?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers may resist policies if they feel the policy threatens professional judgment or affects creativity, and implementation requires time for discussion and contextualizing the policy for local school conditions.\"}]","A CASE OF TEACHER OPPOSITION TO SCHOOL DISTRICT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION POLICY - Case Study | PDF",1792083249,38]