In 1988, the Chicago public school system decentralized,
granting parents and communities significant resources and
authority to reform their schools in dramatic ways. To track the
effects of this bold experiment, the authors of "Organizing Schools
for Improvement" collected a wealth of data on elementary schools
in Chicago. Over a seven-year period they identified one hundred
elementary schools that had substantially improved--and one hundred
that had not. What did the successful schools do to accelerate
student learning?
The authors of this illuminating book identify a comprehensive
set of practices and conditions that were key factors for
improvement, including school leadership, the professional capacity
of the faculty and staff, and a student-centered learning climate.
In addition, they analyze the impact of social dynamics, including
crime, critically examining the inextricable link between schools
and their communities. Putting their data onto a more human scale,
they also chronicle the stories of two neighboring schools with
very different trajectories. The lessons gleaned from this
groundbreaking study will be invaluable for anyone involved with
urban education.
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