Extending educational reform : from one school to many /

Can a fundamental reform in the organisation of a school lead to school improvement? This shows how theory can be applied in practice to get around issues that are preventing change and improvement.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Datnow, Amanda
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Hubbard, Lea, 1946-, Mehan, Hugh, 1941-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2002.
Series:Educational change and development series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Frequently Used Abbreviations; 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; Appendix: Description of Reform Designs; Notes; References; Index