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Includes bibliographical references and index.;Print version record.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Authors; Table of Contents; Figures and Tools; With Appreciation; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; Purpose of this Book; Organization of the Book; References; 1 HOW ABOUT A SHORT COURSE ON NAVIGATION? ASSUMPTIONS AND KEY LESSONS ABOUT CHANGE; Chapter Highlights; The Story of South Central Middle School and Educational Change; Our Assumptions; Focus on Student Learning; Comprehensive Change; School Leadership; Democratic Environment; Reculturing; Key Factors in the Change Process; References.;2 LAUNCHING THE SHIP: HOW DO WE PREPARE THIS THING TO FLOAT? PRE-INITIATION & INITIATIONChapter Highlights; Initiation at South Central School; Forming Your Leadership Team; Leadership Team Selection; The Role of the Leadership Team; Identifying a High-Stakes Problem; Buy-In Period: Deciding to Initiate Comprehensive School Change; Visiting Other Schools; State Showcases; Study Groups; Capacity Building: Managing the Content (the What) of School Change; Frameworks for Thinking About School Change; Lessons Learned About Change from Research.;Guidelines for Selecting Comprehensive School Design ModelsCapacity Building: Managing the Process (the How) of Change; Group Process Skills; Meeting Management Skills; Problem-Solving Approach; Chapter Summary; Reculturing Map; References; 3 IS EVERYBODY ON BOARD? BUILDING COMMITMENT; Chapter Highlights; Building Commitment at South Central; Building Dissatisfaction; Who's Coming to School?; Redefining the At-Risk Problem; High-Stakes Problem; Portraits of Successful Schools and Teachers; Creating a School-Wide Vision; Focus on Teaching and Learning.;Concentrate on State-Assessed Curricular AreasEstablishing Short-and Long-Term Student Learning Goals; Introducing an Enrichment Model of Teaching and Learning and Building on Strengths; Chapter Summary; Reculturing Map; References; 4 DID YOU SAY TO TURN PORT OR STARBOARD? IMPLEMENTATION; Chapter Highlights; Implementation at South Central School; Follow a Systematic Approach for Problem Solving; Adopt an Inquiry Approach to Implementation Problems; Develop Shared Leadership in the Implementation Process; Obtain the Resources to Support the Emerging Implementation Process.;Develop Strategies to ""Jump-Start"" Implementation (Early Stage)Focus on Transitions from the Old to the New; Develop Strategies and Skills for Managing Implementation; Build Linkages to Those

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