Schools That Change: Evidence-Based Improvement and Effective Change Leadership
- ISBN-10
- 1452210179
- ISBN-13
- 9781452210179
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-12-13
- Publisher
- Corwin Press
- Author
- Lew Smith
Description
Learn from schools that have made meaningful, positive, and lasting changes! The author presents an in-depth look at eight schools, winners of the National School Change Awards, that have transformed from low-performing into exemplary national status. Smith uses qualitative research, specific examples, and portraiture to offer an inside view of the day-to-day dynamics of school change. This insightful book examines questions such as: Why are some schools able to change while other schools cannot? Why are people challenged by change? What is the best way to measure change? What professional characteristics must principals develop to bring about significant and sustainable change?
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