Extending Educational Reform : From One School to Many Hardback
by Amanda Datnow, Lea Hubbard, Hugh Mehan
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In an effort to improve student achievement, thousands of US schools have adopted school reform models devised externally by universities and other organizations.
Such models have been successful in improving individual schools or groups of schools, but what happens when educational reform attempts to extend from one school to many?Through qualitative data from several studies, this book explores what happens when school reform 'goes to scale'. Topics covered include:why and how schools are adopting reformsthe influence of the local context and wider constraints on the implementation of reformteachers and principals as change agents in schoolsthe evolution of reform design teamsthe implementation, sustainability and expiration of reform, and its impact on educational changeEach chapter concludes with guidelines for policy and practice.
This book will be of interest to educational leaders and staff developers, educational researchers and policy makers, in the US and internationally.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:14/03/2002
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- ISBN:9780415240697
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:14/03/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415240697