Future Search in School District Change: Connection, Community, and Results (Leading Systemic School Improvement)

By: Schweitz, Rita

Book Overview

Here are sixteen compelling case studies that illustrate the power of future search to create lasting, whole system change. Future Search in School District Change: Connection, Community, and Results chronicles ways in which educational institutions have used broad-based stakeholder involvement to improve education. These experiences, by individual authors-many who are school superintendents, directors, and education professionals-will help those tasked with improving education by offering ideas that have proven successful. These cases document innovative initiatives in rural, suburban, and urban schools on such key issues including: District mergers, Healing racial divisions, Curriculum reform, Developing community partnerships, Creating district-wide strategic plans. This book also contains important educational themes such as: Early childhood education, Improving the performance of school boards, Improving student health, Improving achievement. For superintendents, school board members, district administrators, and anyone else with an interest in high-involvement/high-performing schools and districts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578861659
• ISBN13: 9781578861651
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 1.1" x 6.2"