The Collaborative Advantage Lessons from K-16 Educational Reform

by McGrath, Dennis; Donovan, Richard; Schaier-Peleg, Barbara; Buskirk, Van William

• ISBN13: 9781578862924
• ISBN10: 1578862922
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-15
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

This work contributes to the field by documenting the benefits of K-16 reform and provides a comprehensive set of lessons and recommendations.

Author Biography

Dennis McGrath is professor of sociology at the Community College of Philadelphia and senior research fellow at the National Center for Educational Alliances at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York Richard Donovan is professor of English and senior director of the National Center for Educational Alliances Barbara Schaier-Peleg is the director of the National Center for Educational Alliances William Van Buskirk is associate professor of management at La Salle University

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction: The Collaborative Advantage in Educational Reform	ix
Exploring the Collaborative Advantage	1	(20)
Collaborating for Long-Term Educational Reform: An Adaptable Model	21	(10)
The Role of Mission and Strategic Choice in the K--16 Collaborative	31	(22)
Stage 1: Building a Solid Collaborative Foundation to Launch K--16 Reform	53	(24)
Orchestrating Leadership in a K--16 Collaborative	77	(18)
Stage 2: Taking Stock and Preparing for Growth	95	(14)
Stage 3: Making Collaboration a Sustainable Force for Educational Reform	109	(16)
Building a Culture of Evidence: Data Collection, Assessment, and Organizational Learning	125	(12)
Recommendations for Promoting K--16 Reform	137	(10)
References	147	(6)
Index	153