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Author:   Susan G. Allred ,  Kelly A. Foster
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Edition:   Second Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.90cm
Weight:   0.417kg
ISBN:  

9781475859379

ISBN 10:   1475859376
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   19 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Terry K. Holliday, PhD former Kentucky Commissioner of Education Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. A National Context and How Sustainability Can Be Built and Measured: The Empowering Data and Information Chapter 1: A Perspective on Status of Low Performing Schools Intervention Chapter 2: The Empowering Information and Data Part II. The Kentucky Reality of Designing, Deploying and Monitoring Systems Chapter 3: The Backstory: State Legislation Chapter 4: Needs Assessment, Research, Visionary Leadership, a Plan A Research Theory for the Design of District 180 Chapter 5: From Theory into Action: Two Stories about How Educators Work Part III. Strategies and Tools to Empower for Sustainability Chapter 6: State Strategies and Support Chapter 7: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement Through Application of Quality Tools Part IV. Case Studies and Lessons Learned with Continued Challenges Chapter 8: Case Studies Chapter 9: Lessons Learned with Continued Challenges Chapter 10: Continuous Improvement Leadership, Is It Possible to Find? Appendices Glossary: The Letters Unscrambled Bibliography About the Authors

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As Kentucky's commissioner of education, I inherited a school improvement unit and system that provided evidence-based guidance, support, and resources for struggling school districts. Not gimmicks or quick fixes, but tried and true strategies for transforming culture and practice. When leaders buy in, regardless of setting, these principles work. In the 2nd edition, Kelly and Susan document the system's continued success.--Wayne D. Lewis, PhD, Dean Belmont University School of Education, KY Commissioner 2018-2019 If we are to provide students with opportunities to achieve their own version of the American dream, we must ensure that schools are institutions of learning committed to student success. In Without Trumpets, Kelly Foster and Susan Allred lay out the wealth of tools and mindsets needed for this change. I had the honor of knowing and working alongside of their incredible efforts. If you are in the business of improving education, you cannot find a better tool than Without Trumpets.--Stephen Pruitt, PhD, President Southern Region Education Board, KY Commissioner 2015-2018 In the second edition of Without Trumpets, Susan and Kelly have updated the collaborative work being done among the Governor's office, the State Board of education, the Kentucky Department of Education, best practice vendors, school districts, schools, students, and their communities to build sustainable systems of improvement in Kentucky's schools. As colleagues, Susan and Kelly taught me the importance of using systems to achieve positive change. This book is a must read if you care anything about school improvement.--Kevin C. Brown, JD, General Counsel, Jefferson County Public Schools, Interim KY Commissioner 2015, 2019-2020

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Susan G. Allred, EdS, has taught in public middle and high schools for twenty years and was an administrator for twenty-three years at the school, district, and state levels in NC, SC, and KY. Kelly A. Foster, EdD, is a Kentucky native who after years teaching and administrating in schools and districts, is now an associate commissioner at the Kentucky Department of Education.

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