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Understanding How School Change Really Happens

Reform at Brookville High
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Using a combination of participant observation and interviews with teachers, parents and students, Rosetta Marantz Cohen explores a high school's efforts in the United States to implement broad-based curricular change. The book vividly illustrates the impact of change on an often resistant institution. From her observations, Cohen draws up a series of recommendations for those considering embarking on similar site-based reform initiatives.
Introduction PART ONE: THE STORY OF QUEST Understanding a School's Historical Context Planning for Change Getting Started The Trials of Implementation Year One Establishing Equilibrium Year Two Settling In Year Three PART TWO: REFORM IN PERSPECTIVE Players in Reform Teachers, Students, Administrators, and Consultants Understanding the Nature of School Change
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