Full Description
This CHOICE award winning author has teamed up with two national school change experts to write a comprehensive book on school change management. Everything you need to know on initiating and managing school change are covered: planning change, conditions for successful change, models for improvement, tools and strategies, understanding and using research data, implementing school initiatives, managing resources, getting student results and more.
A comprehensive book covering all aspects of school district change management, evaluation, and improvement. Each chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLCC standards for university accreditation.Many federal and various state data sources are included.Provides a bend of theory and practical perspectives on how to implement and execute school change.Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application.Several supplemental resources are included in the appendices.
Contents
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The Nature of Change ObjectivesThe meaning and need for changeChange drivers: federal, state, and school levelsCompliance versus commitment to changeSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferencesChapter 2.The School Leader as Change AgentObjectivesSchool leadership in the change processChange leadership developmentRoles and leadership modelsBuilding the change teamSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferences
Chapter 3. Change Management Tools and Interventions
ObjectivesSchool-wide change models Conducting interviewsConducting surveysGroup and process interventions SummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferences
Chapter 4. Analyzing and Using Data for School Change
Objectives Understanding sources of data and research information Analyzing research data for threats to validity Understanding and analyzing statistical data Interpreting national, state, and local school performance data Summary Case study Exercises and discussion questionsReferences
Chapter 5.Implementing Change: Resource Management ObjectivesThe school change resource implementation modelManaging school resources—a national challenge The relationship between resources and achievement Utilizing resources to promote change Evaluating the use of resources Summary Case study Exercises and discussion questions ReferencesChapter 6. Financial and Resource Management
ObjectivesCommonalities for changeExecuting school district changeExecuting school changeExecuting departmental/grade Level change Summary Case study Exercises and discussion questions References
Epilogue
Appendixes
Index
