Everything you need to know on initiating and managing school change are covered: planning change, conditions for successful change, models for improvement, tools and strategies, understanding and using research data, implementing school initiatives, managing resources, getting student results and more.
Everything you need to know on initiating and managing school change are covered: planning change, conditions for successful change, models for improvement, tools and strategies, understanding and using research data, implementing school initiatives, managing resources, getting student results and more.
Daniel R. Tomal, PhD, is professor at Concordia University Chicago teaching educational leadership. He is a consultant and an author of twelve books such as Action Research for Educators, Challenging Students to Learn, and Resource Management for School Administrators and Managing Human Resources and Collective Bargaining (with Craig Schillling) by Rowman & Littlefield Education and has made guest appearance on many national radio and television shows. Craig A. Schilling, EdD, is associate professor at Concordia University Chicago teaching education finance, law, human resources and school business management. He is author of Resource Management for School Administrators and Managing Human Resources and Collective Bargaining (with Dan Tomal) by Rowman & Littlefield Education He has served on a number of state and national associations and spoken at state, national and international conferences. Margaret Trybus, EdD, is the associate dean of the College of Graduate and Innovative Programs, and Professor of educational leadership at Concordia University Chicago. She is the president of Illinois Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development and presents at national and international conferences on topics related to school improvement, leadership, and change. As a research practitioner, she has been a consultant to state departments of education and local districts facing change.
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Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Nature of Change ObjectivesThe meaning and need for changeChange drivers: federal, state, and school levelsCompliance versus commitment to changeSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferencesChapter 2.The School Leader as Change AgentObjectivesSchool leadership in the change processChange leadership developmentRoles and leadership modelsBuilding the change teamSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferences Chapter 3. Change Management Tools and Interventions ObjectivesSchool-wide change models Conducting interviewsConducting surveysGroup and process interventions SummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferences Chapter 4. Analyzing and Using Data for School Change Objectives Understanding sources of data and research information Analyzing research data for threats to validity Understanding and analyzing statistical data Interpreting national, state, and local school performance data Summary Case study Exercises and discussion questionsReferences Chapter 5.Implementing Change: Resource Management ObjectivesThe school change resource implementation modelManaging school resources-a national challenge The relationship between resources and achievement Utilizing resources to promote change Evaluating the use of resources Summary Case study Exercises and discussion questions ReferencesChapter 6. Financial and Resource Management ObjectivesCommonalities for changeExecuting school district changeExecuting school changeExecuting departmental/grade Level change Summary Case study Exercises and discussion questions References Epilogue Appendixes Index
Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Nature of Change ObjectivesThe meaning and need for changeChange drivers: federal, state, and school levelsCompliance versus commitment to changeSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferencesChapter 2.The School Leader as Change AgentObjectivesSchool leadership in the change processChange leadership developmentRoles and leadership modelsBuilding the change teamSummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferences Chapter 3. Change Management Tools and Interventions ObjectivesSchool-wide change models Conducting interviewsConducting surveysGroup and process interventions SummaryCase studyExercises and discussion questionsReferences Chapter 4. Analyzing and Using Data for School Change Objectives Understanding sources of data and research information Analyzing research data for threats to validity Understanding and analyzing statistical data Interpreting national, state, and local school performance data Summary Case study Exercises and discussion questionsReferences Chapter 5.Implementing Change: Resource Management ObjectivesThe school change resource implementation modelManaging school resources-a national challenge The relationship between resources and achievement Utilizing resources to promote change Evaluating the use of resources Summary Case study Exercises and discussion questions ReferencesChapter 6. Financial and Resource Management ObjectivesCommonalities for changeExecuting school district changeExecuting school changeExecuting departmental/grade Level change Summary Case study Exercises and discussion questions References Epilogue Appendixes Index
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