Format:
1 online resource (xi, 179 pages)
ISBN:
9780203993965
,
9781134550685
,
9781134550722
,
9781134550739
Series Statement:
Educational change and development series
Content:
In an effort to improve student achievement, thousands of US schools have adopted school reform models devised externally by universities and other organizations. Such models have been successful in improving individual schools or groups of schools, but what happens when educational reform attempts to extend from one school to many? Through qualitative data from several studies, this book explores what happens when school reform 'goes to scale'. Topics covered include: *why and how schools are adopting reforms; *the influence of the local context and wider constraints on the implementation of reform; *teachers and principals as change agents in schools; *the evolution of reform design teams; *the implementation, sustainability and expiration of reform, and its impact on educational change; Each chapter concludes with guidelines for policy and practice. This book will be of interest to educational leaders and staff developers, educational researchers and policy makers, in the US and internationally.
Content:
1. Introduction -- 2. How does reform adoption happen? the role of power, politics, and perspective -- 3. Is all change local? how context shapes implementation -- 4. Change agents in the school reform process -- 5. Building the plane while it's flying : the evolving design team -- 6. The life of external reform models : sustainability and expiration -- 7. Prospects for educational change.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-173) and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415240697
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415240703
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780415240697
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203993965
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