School Districts and Instructional Renewal (Critical Issues in Educational Leadership Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080774266X ISBN 13: 9780807742662

Publisher: Teachers College Press, 2002

Synopsis

Contrary to the widespread perception of school districts as rigid bureaucracies and obstacles to reform, this volume shows how school districts can and do make essential contributions to the renewal and enhancement of American education. In this unique and very timely volume, an authoritative group of contributors presents and analyzes emerging evidence on district policy and leadership.

Providing compelling images of what is possible, this book:

• Assembles the best current research, including a fascinating case study of San Diego’s Alvarado/Bersin reform initiative.
• Expands the conversation on what school districts are, what they do, and how they can enhance the quality of teaching and learning in U.S. schools.
• Introduces powerful conceptual frameworks for visualizing school districts as a catalyst for meaningful and sustained reform, highlighting particular roles the district can play to prompt instructional renewal.
• Identifies dilemmas and contradictions that arise when examining the district as a key unit of analysis, raising important questions for future research and practice.

About this title

Book Description:

“
School Districts and Instructional Renewal
puts a much-needed spotlight on the links between school district leadership and the improvement of teaching and learning. It shows us how important it is for districts, like schools, to develop their intellectual and organizational capacities in order to become instructionally focused learning communities. The cases are compelling and the analyses raise important questions for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.”
—
Barbara Neufeld
, Education Matters, Inc.

From the Author:

Amy M. Hightower was a research associate at Stanford University during the writing of this book. Michael S. Knapp is Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Washington. Julie A. Marsh is a researcher at Stanford University. Milbrey W. McLaughlin is the David Jacks Professor of Education and Public Policy at Stanford University. All are associated with the Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy (CTP).

About this edition

• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 080774266X
• ISBN 13: 9780807742662
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Hightower Amy M., Knapp Michael S., Marsh Julie A., McLaughlin Milbrey W.