School Improvement for the Next Generation addresses fundamental shifts in thinking and practice that empower educators to move beyond the same processes they have tried for years. The authors compare next-generation school improvement with traditional methods. Concrete examples from successful schools throughout North America illustrate the power of the model they present. Focused chapters guide you step-by-step through the modified planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation cycle at the core of the school-improvement model and explain how each phase can produce tangible achievement gains. A story woven throughout the book recounts the struggles and successes of fictitious Kelly County High School, where teachers and administrators attempt to implement an improvement plan that actually works.