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Schlechty (president, Center for Leadership in School Reform) argues that schools must change or become obsolete, and offers a guide to the invention of better schools. Shows how the visioning process must be rooted in shared beliefs, how mission statements can turn visions into concrete goals connected to action, and how to assess the results of reform. Includes mission statements and strategic plans of two successful school districts. Of interest to parents, teachers, school administrators, and community members. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Schlechty shows both educators and parents how to envision reform and design quality educational systems. He explains how the visioning process must be rooted in real shared beliefs, how mission statements must unpack visions into concrete goals that are connected to action, and how the results of reform can be usefully assessed. Drawing on the author's vast experience in the day-to-day work of implementing school reform, Inventing Better Schools offers new approaches for setting standards and ensuring accountability--and includes samples of actual mission statements and strategic plans of successful school districts.
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