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The Complex Challenge Of Urban High School Reform The Need For Deeper Principal Reflection
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Book Synopsis School Leadership in Times of Urban Reform by : Marilyn Bizar
Download or read book School Leadership in Times of Urban Reform written by Marilyn Bizar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines schools in Chicago, where the largest experiment in site-based management & accountability is being enacted. An analysis allows insights relevant beyond this single site & permits pursuit of an agenda concerned w/ educational leadership & reform
Book Synopsis The Complex Challenge of Urban High School Reform the Need for Deeper Principal Reflection by : Ed Manansala
Download or read book The Complex Challenge of Urban High School Reform the Need for Deeper Principal Reflection written by Ed Manansala and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With waves of reform initiatives rolling into schools from external sources demanding quotas and sanctions, how does a principal effectively reflect, assess, and learn from past reforms and day-to-day experiences? Studies of the urban high school principalship lack a "thick description" (Geertz, 1973) of the principals' hour-by-hour daily challenges and the way principals think about those challenges. The purpose of the study was to describe and analyze the urban high school principalship from an in-depth perspective of a principal involved in an intense high school reform effort at his school. The principal in focus is also the author of the study. This study utilized a qualitative exploratory case study design detailing, describing, and analyzing the principal's activities, thinking, and leadership qualities. The unique strength of the exploratory case study is its ability to deal with a full variety of evidence beyond what might be available in a conventional historical study. This study will add to the "neglected area of inquiry" of exploring the internal mental processes and practices cited by Leithwood (1988). The findings of this study, the in-depth description and analysis of the urban high school principalship, revealed clear themes of thinking, questioning, and confrontation of conflicts I experienced as a principal. The findings of this study identified two final emergent themes that captured recurring patterns of significance. They reflect the complexity of educational reform, not only in the pursuit of addressing high-stakes accountability measures, closing the achievement gap, and preparing students for college, but also in the developing thoughts in the mind of the practicing principal. It is important that, in the context of complex educational reform, principals would practice the discipline of deep reflection and critical analysis of their leadership practices to ensure they are leading schools where students are achieving meaningful learning. This research also serves as a springboard for further research and for informing the practice of those who are principals and for those who are preparing to be principals.
Download or read book It Takes a City written by Paul T. Hill and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2001-09-19 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mayoral takeovers of big city public education systems are desperation measures. After decades of decline in school quality, something must be done to make sure city children learn enough to function as adults in American society. But how can city leaders make a real difference? This book, a sequel to Fixing Urban Schools (Brookings, 1998), is a practical guide for mayors, civic leaders, school board members, and involved citizens. Based on case studies of city reform initiatives in Boston, Memphis, New York City District #2, San Antonio, San Francisco, and Seattle, the book provides practical guidance on how to formulate a plan bold enough to work and how to deal with political opposition to change. It concludes that mayors and private sector leaders must stay engaged in education reform by creating new public-private institutions to support high quality schools.
Book Synopsis Creating the High Schools of Our Choice by : Tim Westerberg
Download or read book Creating the High Schools of Our Choice written by Tim Westerberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides strategies, tools, and examples to help high school principals achieve the goals put forward in the No Child Left Behind legislation.With its clear examples of best practices in leadership, personalization, and strategic use of data, it will show you how to achieve your school's academic mission.
Book Synopsis Reflections of an Urban High School Principal by : Bernard Gassaway
Download or read book Reflections of an Urban High School Principal written by Bernard Gassaway and published by Gassaway Alg. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Reflections of an Urban High School Principal, Bernard reflects on some of his childhood experiences growing up in the streets of Brooklyn, New York. He also describes how he survived the NYC public school system as a student, only to return as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and superintendent. You will laugh and cry at his truths.
Book Synopsis Chartering Urban School Reform by : Michelle Fine
Download or read book Chartering Urban School Reform written by Michelle Fine and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chartering urban school reform / Michelle Fine -- The development of schools that practice reflaction / Richard W. Clark -- The professional development school as a strategy for school restructuring : the Millard Fillmore High School-Temple University connection / Morris J. Vogel, Essie Abrahams-Goldberg -- Charters and restructuring / Bernard J. McMullan -- Transforming ourselves : becoming an inquiring community / Virginia Vanderslice, Shirley Farmer -- "Now everybody want to dance" Making change in an urban center / Jody Cohen -- Interpreting social defenses : family group in an urban setting / Linda Powell -- When discipline problems recede : democracy and intimacy in urban centers / Nancie Zane -- Co-making ethnography : moving into collaboration / Pat Macpherson -- Learning in the afternoon : when teacher inquiry meets social reform / Susan L. Lytle ... [et al.] -- Language inquiry and critical pedagogy : co-investigating power in the classroom / Bob Fecho -- Girl talk : creating community through social exchange / Diane R. Waff -- Transforming urban schools : building knowledge and building community / Ann Lieberman.
Book Synopsis The Urban High School Reform Initiative Final Report by : Urban High School Reform Initiative (U.S.)
Download or read book The Urban High School Reform Initiative Final Report written by Urban High School Reform Initiative (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Leadership Challenges in High Schools by : W. Norton Grubb
Download or read book Leadership Challenges in High Schools written by W. Norton Grubb and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principals are responsible for an increasing range of duties in an era of school reform, standardized testing, and more. These responsibilities are even greater in high schools, which are many times larger and more complex than elementary and middle schools. Yet little has been written on the special challenges of high schools and their leadership. This book fills the gap by exploring the challenges specific to high schools, including their size and complexity, the special difficulties in improving instruction, the crucial role of high schools for students' futures, adolescent behavioral issues, and many more. Grubb shows how principals and other leaders can address the complexities of multiple pathways, or efforts to create theme-based trajectories through high school - one of the most promising high school reforms. Looking to the future, he offers alternative ways of preparing professionals for high schools, and the responsibilities of districts for improving high schools and their leadership.
Book Synopsis The Heart of a High School by : Holly Holland
Download or read book The Heart of a High School written by Holly Holland and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a rare inside look at an ambitious urban school reform initiative currently underway in a mid-sized American city. The reform, which was supported by one of the largest private donations ever given to a single high school, aims to make high achievement a reality for every student. Poignant, penetrating, and uplifting, this narrative account of the first years of the reform illuminates the difficult choices and challenges involved in educational change. Holly Holland and Kelly Mazzoli help readers come to understand the institutional nature of American secondary education, where almost nothing has changed in the past fifteen years. Many public high schools are large, impersonal places that are more interested in regimentation than achievement. In setting the stage for reform, The Heart of a High School describes some of the factors - high poverty, low expectations, inadequate teacher training, school district bureaucracy, and parental neglect - that challenge efforts to improve urban high schools. This story is important from a national perspective because it encompasses so many perplexing issues in education today: how to define and meet higher academic standards; how to counteract the corrosive effects of urban poverty; and how to help teachers, students, and communities embrace the changing educational requirements of the new world economy.
Download or read book Urban Education in the 80s written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary problems in urban education are explored in this collection of papers. The leading article discusses the implications of urban decay and demographic change for school finance and educational accountability. The second paper stresses the need for a basic skills curriculum, well-trained teachers, and the inclusion of parents in curriculum decision making and planning. Subsequent articles focus on the objectives of school improvement programs; government responsibility in urban school reform; the "crisis of confidence" in urban schools; school public relations policies; the importance of community support in improving urban schools; the responsibilities of office and support staff; strategies for motivating students in urban schools; and the effects of negative school environments on urban youth. Other topics discussed include the leadership role of the urban school principal, the political responsibilities of school administrators, and a voluntary desegregation plan for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania public schools. Contributing authors include Scott D. Thomson, Santee Ruffin, Bernard C. Watson, Bernard G. Kelner, Ronald H. Lewis, Mark R. Shedd, Thomas J. Burns, Vincent E. Reed, Larry Ascough, John C. Fareira, Robert L. Schain, Sydney Weiss, Andrew Robinson, Emeral A. Crosby, Robert W. Evans, James E. Hagerty, Barbara J. Love, Byrd L. Jones, Atron A. Gentry, Frank B. Pesci, Sr., and Richard D. Hanusey. (GC)
Book Synopsis Keys to Success for Urban School Principals by : Gwendolyn J. Cooke
Download or read book Keys to Success for Urban School Principals written by Gwendolyn J. Cooke and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006-11-07 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A must read for practitioners of educational leadership and students alike! Offers powerful strategies, recommendations, and resources to successfully lead school reform. The checklists are invaluable tools to bring about the cultural shift needed to focus all stakeholders on teaching and learning." —Roy F. Davenport, Principal, Alfred E. Beach High School, Savannah, GA Urban principals face unique challenges that deserve unique solutions. How can urban principals meet the challenge of educating students in environments that routinely include poverty, violence, aging infrastructure, lack of funding, cultural differences, and high levels of turnover? This accessible manual offers powerful tools and practical guidance to ensure that urban principals succeed as school leaders. Gwendolyn J. Cooke provides tried-and-true, research-based strategies for initiating, stabilizing, and sustaining effective practices. Each chapter includes reflective thinking activities to help school leaders assess needs, and set and achieve goals. This second edition examines the challenges the current educational environment and links the ISLLC standards to seven keys of leadership: Control: manage the school community by building consensus Caring: create a school climate that invites students to learn, grow, and explore Change: use effective strategies to implement constructive change processes Charisma: cultivate your own charismatic potential Communication: strengthen your ability to communicate in different settings Curriculum: provide instructional leadership by harnessing the power of curriculum Courage: find the courage needed to take risks that will move your school forward Use these proven strategies to increase your leadership capacity and effect real change in your school!
Book Synopsis Fixing Urban Schools by : Paul Thomas Hill
Download or read book Fixing Urban Schools written by Paul Thomas Hill and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, in one out of three big cities, the school superintendent leaves his or her job, sending local community leaders back to square one. Cleveland, Baltimore and Washington, DC, are struggling to recreate their failed school systems and many more cities are likely to follow. City leaders need more than new superintendents. They need stable reform strategies strong enough to move an entrenched system. Unfortunately, it is not clear where they can turn for help. Education experts are deeply divided about whether teacher retraining or new standards are enough to reform a struggling city system, or whether more fundamental changes, such as family choice and family-run schools, are needed. Based on new research, this book identifies the essential elements of reform strategies that can transform school performance in big cities beset by poverty, social instability, racial isolation and labour unrest.
Book Synopsis The 12 Laws of Urban School Leadership by : Sean B. Yisrael
Download or read book The 12 Laws of Urban School Leadership written by Sean B. Yisrael and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2012-05-18 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 12 Laws of Urban School Leadership was written to give urban school principals strategies for successfully implementing change, and achieving systemic reforms. The book also gives aspiring and novice principals a window into the real issues that affect the prinicpalship, and the circumstances that can determine success or failure. Veteran principals can also learn how to better deal with some of the most challenging issues associated with students, parents, staff, and community members. This is an essential resource for any school leader working in an urban, or public school setting.
Book Synopsis So Much Reform, So Little Change by : Charles M. Payne
Download or read book So Much Reform, So Little Change written by Charles M. Payne and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This frank and courageous book explores the persistence of failure in today's urban schools. At its heart is the argument that most education policy discussions are disconnected from the daily realities of urban schools, especially those in poor and beleaguered neighborhoods. Charles M. Payne argues that we have failed to account fully for the weakness of the social infrastructure and the often dysfunctional organizational environments of urban schools and school systems. The result is that liberals and conservatives alike have spent a great deal of time pursuing questions of limited practical value in the effort to improve city schools. Payne carefully delineates these stubborn and intertwined sources of failure in urban school reform efforts of the past two decades. Yet while his book is unsparing in its exploration of the troubled recent history of urban school reform, Payne also describes himself as "guardedly optimistic." He describes how, in the last decade, we have developed real insights into the roots of school failure, and into how some individual schools manage to improve. He also examines recent progress in understanding how particular urban districts have established successful reforms on a larger scale. Drawing on a striking array of sources--from the recent history of various urban school systems, to the growing sophistication of education research, to his own experience as a teacher, scholar, and participant in reform efforts--Payne paints a vivid and unmistakably realistic portrait of urban schools and reforms of the past few decades. So Much Reform, So Little Change will be required reading for everyone interested in the plight--and the future--of urban schools.
Book Synopsis Improving the Urban High School by : Karen Seashore Louis
Download or read book Improving the Urban High School written by Karen Seashore Louis and published by George Scheer & Associates. This book was released on 1990 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research-based book provides clear information about what urban high schools in the US are now doing to improve in light of recent school reform reports. The main theme is the need for school-based leadership and management. An overview of current programmes and problems is also included.
Book Synopsis The Urban High School Reform Initiative by : Urban High School Reform Initiative (U.S.)
Download or read book The Urban High School Reform Initiative written by Urban High School Reform Initiative (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Redesign of Urban School Systems by : Donald R. McAdams
Download or read book The Redesign of Urban School Systems written by Donald R. McAdams and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twelve case studies in this book were written to be taught at school board training institutes conducted by the Center for Reform of School Systesm (CRSS). They were selected from the CRSS portfolio of over fifty cases because their center of gravity is district reform strategy. They describe reform initiatives in nine major urban school districts across the United States. Of the nine shcool boards, seven were elected, one was appointed, and one was a hybrid board with both elected and appointed members. Collectively, these cases span the last two decades. They should be of interest to all who seek to understand the challenges of urban education reform, but they will be particularly compelling for urban school leaders charged with the repsonsibility of transforming their school districts.
