The Little School System That Could

Daniel L. Duke

Daniel L. Duke
The Little School System That Could [PDF ebook]
Transforming a City School District

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The Little School System That Could is a story about transformation. In 1995, equipped with not much more than a vision of the quality education that urban students deserved, Tom De Bolt, the new superintendent of the Manassas Park School System, set into motion a series of reforms that transformed the district. By 2005 every school was accredited, passing rates on state tests had doubled, and the school system was attracting national attention. Daniel L. Duke examines the district’s ten-year turnaround, from four organizational perspectives and addresses the critical role of professional and political leadership in overcoming the challenges of low morale, scarce resources, changing demographics, and dysfunctional school-community relations.

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List of Tables
Preface
Timeline

1. Introduction

        Understanding Systemic Change
        Doing Organizational History
        Why Is the Manassas Park Story Important?
        Organization of the Book

2. The Birth of a School System

        A New City and a New School System
        A Plethora of Postpartum Problems
        Schooling in an Unsupportive Environment
        Cause for Hope

3. An Improbable Choice for an Impossible Job

        The Cards De Bolt Was Dealt
        Delivering on the Promise
        Envisioning the New High School
        From Brainstorming to Bricks
        Raising Achievement in an Era of Accountability

4. Excellence Begins Early

        Where Will It Be and Can We Afford It?
        Planning the New Elementary School
        What About Learning?

5. A Foundation for Sustained Success

        It Takes More Than a Leader to Make a Leadership Team
        Charting a Course to Significance
        The Final Ingredient for Success

6. A Maturing Culture of High Achievement

        Multiple Indications of Success
        Features of Manassas Park’s New Organizational Culture

7. A Future Full of Questions
        How Will Manassas Park Cope with Changing Demographics?
        Will Local Revenue for Education Continue to Be Adequate?
        How Long Will the Political Alliance Hold?
        Will Student Achievement Continue to Improve?
        What Will Happen When Tom De Bolt Leaves?

8. Understanding the Process of School System Transformation
        The Power of Politics
        The Impact of Re-culturing
        The Necessity of Structure
        The Potential of People
        A Systematic Approach to Systemic Change

9. The Significance of Manassas Park’s Transformation

        Lesson 1: School Systems Can Be Turned Around
        Lesson 2: A Change Process Characterized by Accelerating Incrementalism
        Lesson 3: School System Change Benefits from Local Adaptation
        Lesson 4: Size Probably Matters
        Lesson 5: Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Improved Facilities
        Lesson 6: The Necessity of Broad-based Community Support
        Lesson 7: Transformation Starts at the Top
        Lesson 8: Transforming a School System Can Transform a Community

Notes
References
Index

Over de auteur

Daniel L. Duke is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Virginia. He is the author of many books, including
Education Empire: The Evolution of an Excellent Suburban School System and coeditor (with Margaret Grogan, Pamela D. Tucker, and Walter F. Heinecke) of
Educational Leadership in an Age of Accountability: The Virginia Experience, both also published by SUNY Press.

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Taal Engels ● Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 185 ● ISBN 9780791478639 ● Bestandsgrootte 1.9 MB ● Uitgeverij State University of New York Press ● Gepubliceerd 2008 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 7664539 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Adobe DRM

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