This paper presents a model for implementing and sustaining standardsbased curricular reform and seven recommendations for principals that are grounded in the results of a comprehensive, longitudinal study. The study examined the characteristics of five schools through data from principals, teachers, students, and external observers over a 6-year period-I year before and 5 years after the implementation.
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