Strategic Human Resource Management as a Framework for Instructional Improvement¶

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 2 studies (2 qualitative), q1–q2 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

Strategic HRM integrates various human resource management practices to enable and encourage employees to meet organizational goals. The authors propose applying this concept from organizational and management fields to education, so that schools and districts can attain instructional improvement. Fit emphasizes aligning a cohesive set of HRM practices with teaching and learning frameworks; flexibility emphasizes variability to accommodate diverse faculties and changing external demands.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Individual management practices must themselves be of high quality and aligned with specific instructional goals and frameworks
• Concerns of fit and flexibility must be addressed

Constraints¶

• Evidence presented is largely indirect and anecdotal; no comprehensive studies of HRM systems in education at school or district level exist to date

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in public elementary schools

Target Learning Objectives¶

• Instructional improvement toward intellectually ambitious teaching

Claims¶

• Guidance and Development Policy Instruments Are Individually Insufficient for Instructional Change [+M]
• Structural Fragmentation of HRM Functions Impedes Strategic Coordination in School Districts [+W]
• Clear role assignment, training resources, and advisory support facilitated CA-supported continuous improvement and reduced faculty workload perceptions [+W]

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Key Sources¶

• Smylie, Mark A., and Stacy A. Wenzel. (2006). Promoting Instructional Improvement: A Strategic Human Resource Management Perspective. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/promoting-instructional-improvement-strategic-human-resource-management-perspective