Overview
The Redesign of Urban School Systems provides a uniquely valuable resource for anyone involved in preparing education leaders for the political and practical realities of district-based school reform. Edited by two leading experts in education reform, this absorbing volume brings together twelve teaching cases on urban school governance developed specifically for training school boards and district leaders. The cases illustrate major shifts in district-wide reform, from traditional, hierarchical, compliance-driven bureaucracies to high-performing, student-centred systems. Richly detailed, fast-paced, and incisive, they describe real-life situations in which district leaders and school boards grapple with district wide reform efforts.
Full Product Details
Author: Donald R. McAdams ,
Dan Katzir
Publisher: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Imprint: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Dimensions:
Width: 18.50cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 24.80cm
Weight: 0.665kg
ISBN: 9781612505749
ISBN 10: 1612505740
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 30 August 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
The Redesign of Urban School Systems: Case Studies in District Governance is effective and engaging. The cases are data rich, and consistently raise compelling issues that will be of interest not just to school board members, but also to scholars and those seeking to learn more about the ways that districts succeed and fail. Jeffrey Brooks, Teachers College Record The Redesign of Urban School Systems: Case Studies in District Governance is effective and engaging. The cases are data rich, and consistently raise compelling issues that will be of interest not just to school board members, but also to scholars and those seeking to learn more about the ways that districts succeed and fail. Jeffrey Brooks, Teachers College Record Don McAdams and Dan Katzir have provided us with a treasure trove for teaching and learning about the huge challenges and rewards of leading urban school systems. These cases touch on the critical strategies for improving school systems in all of their complexity. The teaching notes reflect the authors deep experience with using these very cases with top urban leaders in America and the passion and thoughtfulness which they have brought to this work. Karen Hawley Miles, executive director, Education Resource Strategies McAdams and Katzir have crafted the essential text for anyone intending to fully understand and implement transformational improvement in public education. No class in educational leadership will be complete without it. Caprice Young, vice president for education, Laura and John Arnold Foundation The smartest teaching tool for current and aspiring superintendents I have ever seen brilliant! Tim Quinn, president, Quinn and Associates; former urban school superintendent; and former college president This book is a rare double play. The cases place readers in a troubled urban political context, requiring them to formulate strategic and governance decisions. The cross-case patterns and lessons also help readers understand education politics and the keys to system failure or success. Michael Kirst, professor emeritus, Stanford University, and president, California State Board of Education
The Redesign of Urban School Systems: Case Studies in District Governance is effective and engaging. The cases are data rich, and consistently raise compelling issues that will be of interest not just to school board members, but also to scholars and those seeking to learn more about the ways that districts succeed and fail. Jeffrey Brooks, Teachers College Record
<i>The Redesign of Urban School Systems: Case Studies in District Governance</i> is effective and engaging. The cases are data rich, and consistently raise compelling issues that will be of interest not just to school board members, but also to scholars and those seeking to learn more about the ways that districts succeed and fail. <b> Jeffrey Brooks</b>, <i>Teachers College Record</i>
The Redesign of Urban School Systems: Case Studies in District Governance is effective and engaging. The cases are data rich, and consistently raise compelling issues that will be of interest not just to school board members, but also to scholars and those seeking to learn more about the ways that districts succeed and fail. Jeffrey Brooks, Teachers College Record
Author Information
Donald R. McAdams is the founder and chairman of the Center for Reform of School Systems. Dan Katzir is a senior adviser and former managing director at The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.
