Schools for the 21st Century

Leadership Imperatives for Educational Reform

Phillip C. Schlechty (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

1991
Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-55542-366-7 (ISBN)

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Demonstrates how elements in the structure of today's primary and secondary schools, such as the purpose of schools, institutional rules and the roles of students, teachers and leaders must change if these institutions are to be responsive to the educational needs of children and society.

"Schlechty's common-sense approach to restructuring is combinedwith a strategic planner's vision and the translation of beliefsinto action... A wide audience, including principals andsuperintAndents, can find in this book practical outlines forrestructuring, and a distinctive and focused view of their role inthe educational system sof the twenty-first century."
--The School Administrator

Schlechty provides an innovative, adaptable framework for helpingleaders in all areas of education to identify where change isneeded in order to make schools more useful and responsive tochildren and society.

PHILLIP C. SCHLECHTY is president and CEO of the Center for Leadership in School Reform and author of Schools for the 21st Century. He is the creator of some of the most innovative professional development programs for educators as well as the designer of organizations to support the reinvention of our schools.

Foreword.

Part One: The Purpose of Schools.

1. A Future in Jeopardy: Why the Schools of Today MustChange.

2. How the Past Has Shaped the Present: The Shaky Foundation ofSchool System Structures.

3. New Purposes for a New Era: Reinventing Our Schools.

Part Two: The Ingredients of Invention.

4. The Power of Vision: Creating and Sharing the Seeds ofInnovation.

5. The Capacity to Respond Quickly: Building Adaptability into theSystem.

6. The Ability to Rally Support for Change: Managing to Satisfy theNeeds of Constituents.

7. The Creation of Change Systems: Tackling Problems at TheirSource.

8. A Focus on Results: Evaluating Performers andPerformances.

Part Three: Leadership for the Twenty-First Century.

9. Leading a School System Through Change: Key Steps for MovingReform Forward.

10. A Bright Future Secured: Developing Strong Leaders for OurSchools.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.8.1991
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 229 mm
Gewicht	290 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II
ISBN-10	1-55542-366-3 / 1555423663
ISBN-13	978-1-55542-366-7 / 9781555423667
Zustand	Neuware