Are Schools Really Like This?: Factors Affecting Teacher Attitude Toward School Improvement

ISBN-13: 9780306457357 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 191 str.

J. Gary Lilyquist

Opis

J. Gary Lilyquist synthesizes such innovative concepts as, systems thinking, mental models, effective school research, and Deming's theories of management to propose the new Balance Alignment Model, a wide-ranging approach for fostering school improvement. Three case studies demonstrate why schools are not improving and how Lilyquist's model can facilitate student learning.

Spis treści

Vision of a Good School. System Thinking. Building a Systemic Model. Systemic Alignment and Balance. Stakeholders Part I: Community, Community Members, Stakeholders Part II: Parents, Students,and State and National Government. The Closed Culture. Leadership. Complete, Incomplete, and Thwarted Planning. The Structure, Perception or Reality. Thoughts on School Management. Boundaries. Index.