All Systems Go : The Change Imperative for Whole System Reform

by Michael Fullan

• ISBN13: 9781412978736
• ISBN10: 1412978734
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-03
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Changing whole education systems for the better as measured by student achievement requires coordinated leadership at school, community, county, and government levels. Based on the author's work with Canadian, UK, and U.S. districts and large systems, this resource lays out a comprehensive action plan for achieving whole-system reform. The book examines:- Successful reform initiatives in the U.S. and abroad- Actions and conditions that have insured traction and sustainability- Ways to avoid common errors of action, funding, and policy- New reforms at the national level that can impact learning right now

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
About the Author	p. xxi
The System	p. 1
The Idea and Importance of Whole-System Reform	p. 3
Deceptive Inadequacies	p. 19
Getting There	p. 33
Collective Capacity at the School and District Level	p. 35
The State We Are In	p. 61
Individual Capacity Building	p. 81
A New Era	p. 93
Politicians and Professionals Unite	p. 95
References	p. 103
Index	p. 107
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