Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago

by Anthony S. Bryk (Author), Penny Bender Sebring (Author), Stuart Luppescu (Author), John Q. Easton (Author), Elaine Allensworth (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2010

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  In 1988 the Chicago public school system decentralized, granting parents and communities significant resources to reform their schools in dramatic ways. This book identifies a comprehensive set of practices and conditions that were key factors for improvement, including school leadership and the professional capacity of the faculty and staff.