Overview

The reform movement is, more often than not, viewed as chaotic. What is meant by fundamental change in one school or district is seen as superficial somewhere else. Even to would-be advocates, what passes for reform is too frequently a fluidly changing river of differing goals, curricula, pedagogy, and organization. With everyone pushing their own vision of educational reform, no one has stopped to look at the ""common ground."" This new book pulls together the common themes of the many attempts at reform. It looks particularly at today's American high school, where reform seems less tenacious compared to elementary and middle schools, and its scope is both broad and deep. The authors link the big ideas to concrete school examples, and thus the book will be helpful to practitioners on site. This book is designed for the leadership of reform at the high school, district, and state levels; for policymakers instrumental in these reforms; and to university faculty and graduate students in education. It will be a valuable resource in courses on leadership, administration, policy, curriculum and instruction, and change facilitation.

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9780803962255

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"""A credible plan for transforming secondary education by educators already involved in pioneering the change.""  -- Ron Brandt ""Finally, a clear and practical approach for implementing genuine school improvement based on high standards. Marsh and Codding have gone beyond the rhetoric of many high school reform leaders and have addressed the needs of parents and practitioners alike. Their ""collection of essays"" represents a powerful and pragmatic blueprint for a new American high school. Bravo.""  -- Robert A. Mackin, Finalist, National Principal of the Year, NASSP, and Principal ""David Marsh and Judy Codding do not simply challenge us to move beyond the status quo, but they provide practical how-to information and tools to motivate us to implement truly powerful school reform.""  -- Howard Lappin, California Principal of the Year, and Principal  ""This book is like a primer for those involved in high school reform. It combines theory and practice from the classroom to the boardroom. It is an important resource for those working in American high schools."" -- Sherry P. King, Superintendent"

A credible plan for transforming secondary education by educators already involved in pioneering the change. -- Ron Brandt Finally, a clear and practical approach for implementing genuine school improvement based on high standards. Marsh and Codding have gone beyond the rhetoric of many high school reform leaders and have addressed the needs of parents and practitioners alike. Their collection of essays represents a powerful and pragmatic blueprint for a new American high school. Bravo. -- Robert A. Mackin, Finalist, National Principal of the Year, NASSP, and Principal David Marsh and Judy Codding do not simply challenge us to move beyond the status quo, but they provide practical how-to information and tools to motivate us to implement truly powerful school reform. -- Howard Lappin, California Principal of the Year, and Principal This book is like a primer for those involved in high school reform. It combines theory and practice from the classroom to the boardroom. It is an important resource for those working in American high schools. -- Sherry P. King, Superintendent

Author Information

David D. Marsh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Judy B. Codding, National Center on Education and the Economy, Washington, D.C.

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