Schools that change : evidence-based improvement and effective change leadership First edition.

Author

• Smith, Lew

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin , 2013

Language

English

ISBN

9781412949521

Series

Subject(s)

• EDUCATIONAL CHANGE
• EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
• SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

Notes

• Includes bibliographical references and index

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Abstract

“Schools That Changeintegrates equal parts passion and intellect. A well-crafted contribution to the literature on successful reform and a sophisticated and nuanced book that should be read with care.”

—From the Foreword by Michael Fullan

“Schools have shown themselves to be gifted and talented at resisting and subverting change. Lew Smith hands us the keys to the storehouse of insights about how schools can change—really change.”

—Roland Barth, Founder, The Principals' Center, Harvard University

Author, Lessons Learned

Learn from schools that have made meaningful, positive, and lasting changes!

With an in-depth look at eight schools across the nation—winners of the National School Change Awards—this illuminating resource shows how schools can transform themselves from low-performing into exemplary national status.

Qualitative research, specific examples, and portraiture offer an inside view of the day-to-day dynamics ...

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (xix, 298 p.)

Dimension

-

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Part I: The Dynamics of Change
Chapter 1: Describing Change
Chapter 2: Measuring Change
Chapter 3: Examining Change

Part II: The Elementary Schools
Chapter 4: “We're Closing This School”: Government Hill Elementary: Anchorage, Alaska
Chapter 5: “This School Must Be a Sanctuary”: John Williams School No. 5: Rochester, New York
Chapter 6: “California Dreaming”: Skycrest Elementary: Citrus Heights, California
Chapter 7: “We Succeed. No Exceptions. No Excuses.”: South Heights Elementary: Henderson, Kentucky

Part III: The Secondary Schools
Chapter 8: “If the System Doesn't Work, Go Around It”: Gustav Fritsche Middle School: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Chapter 9: “Desegregation or Else”: George Washington Carver Academy: Waco, Texas
Chapter 10: “Surrender Was Not an Option”: Louis W. Fox Academic and Technical High School: San Antonio, Texas
Chapter 11: “Why Are We Here?”: Niles High School: Niles, Michigan

Part IV: Bringing About Significant School Change: The Essential Elements
Chapter 12: The Essential Elements: Context
Chapter 13: The Essential Elements: Capacity
Chapter 14: The Essential Elements: Conversations

Part V: Bringing About Significant School Change: The Catalytic Variables
Chapter 15: The Catalytic Variables: Internal Dissonance
Chapter 16: The Catalytic Variables: External Forces
Chapter 17: The Catalytic Variables: Leadership

Part VI: Creating Meaning
Chapter 18: The Lessons We Can Learn

Exemplar(s)

#	Accession No.	Call Number	Location	Status
1.	00977/19	371.010973 Smi S	Online !	Available