Transforming Schools Through Systems Change

Informationen zum Autor Charles Salina, Ph.D., was the turnaround principal at Sunnyside High School in Sunnyside, WA. He is currently chair of the Leadership and Administration Department in the School of Education at Gonzaga University.Suzann Girtz, Ph.D., is a former high school math and science teacher who now teaches research and assessment in the School of Education at Gonzaga University.  Girtz also consults and does grant work, including evaluation, and is particularly interested in the areas of assessment and secondary school reform.Joanie Eppinga, M.A., is a freelance writer and editor. She owns Eagle Eye Editing & Writing (www.eagleeyeediting.com). Klappentext Comprehensively describing systems that support teachers and students in a holistic and humanistic way, Transforming Schools Through Systems Change offers a road map for those in struggling schools who want to see real change resulting in improved student achievement. Building on a conceptual framework that combines academic press, social support, and relational trust, the authors describe how to create and implement systems at the district, school-wide, department, and classroom levels that support each person within the school. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsDedicationList of Figures Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Joining Forces - Moving Toward a Common Goal Part II: Success Teams - Applying the Conceptual Framework Part III: Schoolwide Systems - Putting It All Together Conclusion Additional Resources References Index

Product details

• Authors: Joanie Eppinga, Eppinga Joanie, Suzann Girtz, Girtz Suzann, Charles Salina, Charles Girtz Salina, Salina Charles
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9781475822328
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-2232-8
• No. of pages: 126
• Series: Powerless to Powerful; Powerless to Powerful
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Educational strategies & policy, Educational strategies and policy