William Firestone is professor of educational policy at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. He is currently chairing the Task Force to develop an agenda for research on educational leadership for Division A (Administration) of the American Educational Research Association and Principle Investigator of the New Jersey Math Science Partnership. He has written extensively on educational reform, policy implementation, school culture, and leadership for change. His research has appeared in the "American Educational Research Journal, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Educational Admin...