1st Edition
Navigating Comprehensive School Change
286 Pages
by
Eye On Education
286 Pages
by
Eye On Education
270 Pages
by
Eye On Education
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This book, an accessible resource for busy practitioners, is a unique hybrid of two genres. As a "tourist guide", it shows you: - how to prepare for the journey - what to pay attention to upon arrival - how to deal with the unexpected.
As a "consumer report", it helps you: - identify some of the best tools and sources about change - access useful information about the change process - find... Read more
1. HOW ABOUT A SHORT COURSE ON NAVIGATION? ASSUMPTIONS AND KEY LESSONS ABOUT CHANGE
• Focus on Student Learning
• Comprehensive Change
• School Leadership
• Democratic Environment
• Key Factors in the Change Process
2. LAUNCHING THE SHIP: HOW DO WE PREPARE THIS THING TO FLOAT?
• Forming Your Leadership Team
• Buy-In Period: Deciding to Initiate Comprehensive School Change
• Capacity Building: Managing the Content (the What) of School Change
• Capacity Building: Managing the Process (the How) of Change
3. IS EVERYBODY ON BOARD? BUILDING COMMITMENT
• Building Dissatisfaction
• Creating a School-Wide Vision
• Focus on Teaching and Learning
• Introducing an Enrichment Model of Teaching and Learning and Building on Strengths
4. DID YOU SAY TO TURN PORT OR STARBOARD? IMPLEMENTATION
• Follow a Systematic Approach for Problem Solving
• Develop Strategies to "Jump-Start" Implementation (Early Stage)
• Reculture by Aligning Practices with Beliefs (Mid Stage)
• Monitor Progress and Maintain Momentum (Mature Stage)
5. WAS THIS ROCK ON THE CHART? SUSTAINING CHANGE
• Slipping Backward to the Way Things Were
• Preparing for Project Fade-Out and Staff/Community Turnover
• Refocus on Student Learning
• Creating a Learning Organization for Continuous Improvement
6. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'VE ARRIVED? EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
• Understanding the Context of Standards and their Role in Classroom Practice
• Valuing the Role of Assessment and the School's Ability to Shape It
• Evaluate the Progress of the Design Model and Assess its Impact on Student Learning
• De-emphasize Standardized Testing Through the Use of Alternative Strategies and Principles of Assessment
7. CONCLUSIONS-AND (NEW) BEGINNINGS
• Rethink the Way We Think About Schooling
• Utilize a Design Model to Guide the Change Process
• Build a Culture of Change that Celebrates Organizational Learning
• Remember the "Keys" to the Future of Change in Your School
PORTS OF CALL IN YOUR FUTURE NAVIGATIONS: RESOURCES FOR CHANGE
• Organizations
• Educational Laboratories and Research Centers
• Comprehensive School Reform Models
• Content- or Subject-Based Reforms and Associations
• Printed Resources
• Focus on Student Learning
• Comprehensive Change
• School Leadership
• Democratic Environment
• Key Factors in the Change Process
2. LAUNCHING THE SHIP: HOW DO WE PREPARE THIS THING TO FLOAT?
• Forming Your Leadership Team
• Buy-In Period: Deciding to Initiate Comprehensive School Change
• Capacity Building: Managing the Content (the What) of School Change
• Capacity Building: Managing the Process (the How) of Change
3. IS EVERYBODY ON BOARD? BUILDING COMMITMENT
• Building Dissatisfaction
• Creating a School-Wide Vision
• Focus on Teaching and Learning
• Introducing an Enrichment Model of Teaching and Learning and Building on Strengths
4. DID YOU SAY TO TURN PORT OR STARBOARD? IMPLEMENTATION
• Follow a Systematic Approach for Problem Solving
• Develop Strategies to "Jump-Start" Implementation (Early Stage)
• Reculture by Aligning Practices with Beliefs (Mid Stage)
• Monitor Progress and Maintain Momentum (Mature Stage)
5. WAS THIS ROCK ON THE CHART? SUSTAINING CHANGE
• Slipping Backward to the Way Things Were
• Preparing for Project Fade-Out and Staff/Community Turnover
• Refocus on Student Learning
• Creating a Learning Organization for Continuous Improvement
6. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'VE ARRIVED? EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
• Understanding the Context of Standards and their Role in Classroom Practice
• Valuing the Role of Assessment and the School's Ability to Shape It
• Evaluate the Progress of the Design Model and Assess its Impact on Student Learning
• De-emphasize Standardized Testing Through the Use of Alternative Strategies and Principles of Assessment
7. CONCLUSIONS-AND (NEW) BEGINNINGS
• Rethink the Way We Think About Schooling
• Utilize a Design Model to Guide the Change Process
• Build a Culture of Change that Celebrates Organizational Learning
• Remember the "Keys" to the Future of Change in Your School
PORTS OF CALL IN YOUR FUTURE NAVIGATIONS: RESOURCES FOR CHANGE
• Organizations
• Educational Laboratories and Research Centers
• Comprehensive School Reform Models
• Content- or Subject-Based Reforms and Associations
• Printed Resources
Biography
Authored by Everhart, Robert; Chenoweth, Thomas
