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Despite widespread recognition that school systems need to do profoundly better, those seeking improvement have been persistently frustrated by the mediocre results of popular reforms. School and system leaders, policy-makers, and funders lack clear guidance as to the steps necessary to dramatically and effectively transform an educational ecosystem. Would-be reformers need a playbook outlining clear strategies for rethinking outdated approaches to school and system governance, resource allocation, quality control, talent management, and data use for the 21st century.
In this volume, a team of national experts addresses the major elements necessary for system redesign, describing in detail the steps needed at the community, school, district, and state level by which to achieve it.
List of contents
Introduction
Frederick M. Hess, Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, and Taryn Hochleitner
Chapter 1. New Schools and Innovative Delivery
Michael B. Horn and Meg Evans
Chapter 2. Quality Control in a Local Marketplace
Michael J. Petrilli
Chapter 3. The Recovery School District Model
Neerav Kingsland
Chapter 4. Practice Makes Perfect: Thinking Smarter About Professional Development
Doug Lemov
Chapter 5. Building a Better Pipeline: Thinking Smarter About Talent Management
Ranjit Nair
Chapter 6. The Power is in the Purse Strings: Thinking Smarter About Resource Allocation
Jonathan Travers, Genevieve Green and Karen Hawley Miles
Chapter 7. Harnessing Data and Analytics 2.0
Jon Fullerton
Chapter 8. Leading Systemic Reform
Heather Zavadsky
Conclusion: Putting the Pieces Together
Frederick M. Hess, Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, and Taryn Hochleitner
About the author
By Frederick Hess and Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj
Summary
In this volume, a team of national experts address the major elements key to system redesign and long-lasting reform, describing in detail the steps needed at the community, school, district and state-level by which to achieve long-lasting reform.
