Creating the New American School: A Principal*s Guide to School Improvement (Transforming Schools) (Archaeological Series)

Creating the New American School: A Principal's Guide to School Improvement, by Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker, synthesizes research on the nation's exemplary learning organizations to outline powerful, practical means of managing change and improvement in schools.

During Richard DuFour's tenure as superintendent at Adlai E.Stevenson High School District in Illinois, the school has been named as one of America's best six times and has received commendations from the U.S. Department of Education and the College Board. Dr. DuFour is the only administrator in Illinois to receive the state's highest award as both a principal and superintendent. He also has been named as one of the nation's "Top 100" school administrators by Executive Educator magazine, and been designated as an "Instructional Leader" by the Illinois Principals Association.

Robert Eaker is a nationally known authority on instructional leadership, having written widely on the issues of effective teaching, effective schools, and student achievement. He has spoken at numerous national forums, such as NASSP, ASCD, and the National Center for Effective Schools, and was chosen by Phi Delta Kappa for a "People in Educational Evaluation and Research" interview series. Dr. Eaker is the former Dean of the College of Education at Middle Tennessee State University and former fellow with the National Center for Effective Schools Research and Development.