The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) presents US educators and local and state legislators with a rare opportunity: to reconceive schooling to better address students' needs. Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, and Douglas Reeves showcase how to make the most of this opportunity by fully committing to the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process, which holds the greatest potential for maximizing student achievement.
How this book will help your PLC incorporate the Every Student Succeeds Act:
- Explains the roles federal and state governments play in K-12 education with the adoption of ESSA and how it relates to past educational reforms such as ESEA and No Child Left Behind.
- Emphasizes the importance of using the PLC at WorkTM process to respond to ESSA.
- Provides the strategies and mindsets teachers, district leaders, and states should implement to enhance student learning.
- Presents the right work PLC schools at any level should engage in to support student and adult success.
- Highlights indicators of school-level accountability and system accountability, as well as an accountability framework states should use to promote school improvement and success.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Brief History of Education Oversight in the United States
Chapter 2: The Passage of ESSA
Chapter 3: How States Can Respond to ESSA
Chapter 4: One School's Response to ESSA
Chapter 5: A View From the District
Chapter 6: How States Can Transform Opportunity Into Action
Chapter 7: The Path Ahead for ESSA
Appendix A: Sample School-Level Accountability Indicators
Appendix B: Sample System-Level Accountability Indicators
Richard DuFour, EdD, was a public school educator for thirty-four years, serving as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. During his nineteen-year tenure as a leader at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Stevenson was one of only three schools in the nation to win the US Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award on four occasions and the first comprehensive high school to be designated a New America High School as a model of successful school reform. He received his state's highest award as both a principal and superintendent.
A prolific author and sought-after consultant, Rick is recognized as one of the leading authorities on helping school practitioners implement the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process in their schools and districts.
Rick wrote a quarterly column for the Journal of Staff Development for nearly a decade. He was the lead consultant and author of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's video series on principalship and the author of several other videos. Rick was named as one of the Top 100 School Administrators in North America by Executive Educator magazine, was presented the Distinguished Scholar Practitioner Award from the University of Illinois, and was the 2004 recipient of the National Staff Development Council's Distinguished Service Award.
Douglas Reeves, PhD, is the author of more than thirty books and many articles about leadership and organizational effectiveness. He was named the Brock International Laureate for his contributions to education and received the Contribution to the Field Award from the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward). Douglas has addressed audiences in all fifty US states and more than twenty-five countries, sharing his research and supporting effective leadership at the local, state, and national levels. He is founder of Finish the Dissertation, a free and noncommercial service for doctoral students, and the Zambian Leadership and Learning Institute. He is the founding editor and copublisher of The SNAFU Review, a collection of essays, poetry, and art by veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Douglas lives with his family in downtown Boston.
Rebecca DuFour has served as a teacher, school administrator, and central office coordinator. As a former elementary principal, she helped her school earn state and national recognition as a model PLC. She is coauthor of numerous books, articles, and a video series on the topic of PLCs.
Serving as a consultant for more than fifteen years, Becky brings more than thirty-five years of professional experience to her work with educators around the world who are implementing the PLC process in their own organizations.
Becky is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award of Lynchburg College.
