The keys to effective schools : educational reform as continuous improvement / edited by Willis D. Hawley with Donald L. Rollie [and others].

"A Joint Publication with National Education Association and Corwin Press."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Educational reform as continuous improvement / Michael Fullan -- Contextualizing learner-centered principles for teachers and teaching / P. Karen Murphy and Patricia A. Alexander -- Improving achievement for all students: the meaning of staff shared understanding and commitment / Fred M. Newmann -- Professional communication and collaboration / Judith Warren Little -- Teacher use of formal assessment in the classroom / Eva L. Baker -- Assessment as learning / Lorna M. Earl -- Transforming professional development: understanding and organizing learning communities / Ann Lieberman and Lynne Miller -- Design principles for learner-centered professional development / Willis D. Hawley and Linda Valli -- Organizational conditions that enhance teaching and learning / Kenneth Leithwood -- Continuous school improvement / Willis D. Hawley and Gary Sykes -- Essential principles for teaching and learning for a multicultural society -- James A. Banks [and others] -- Local school districts and instructional improvement / Richard F. Elmore.

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Working in tandem with the National Education Association's KEYS initiative (Keys to Excellence in Your Schools), this second edition focuses on how to change a school's organizational structure and culture to improve the quality of teaching and learning. It is intended for educators, policymakers, and parents.

English.

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