Schools That Change: Evidence-Based Improvement and Effective Change Leadership

Schools That Change: Evidence-Based Improvement and Effective Change Leadership

<p><strong><em>Learn from schools that have made meaningful, positive, and lasting changes!</em></strong></p><br /><p>The author presents an in-depth look at eight schools, winners of the National School Change Awards, that have transformed from low-performing into exemplary national status. Smith uses qualitative research, specific examples, and portraiture to offer an inside view of the day-to-day dynamics of school change. This insightful book examines questions such as:</p><br /><ul><br /> <li>Why are some schools able to change while other schools cannot?</li><br /> <li>Why are people challenged by change?</li><br /> <li>What is the best way to measure change?</li><br /> <li>What professional characteristics must principals develop to bring about significant and sustainable change?</li><br /></ul>