Organizing schools for improvement : lessons from Chicago - Bryk, Anthony S. (Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2010)
A rare opportunity to learn about school improvement -- Developing appropriate outcome indicators -- A framework of essential supports -- Testing the framework of the essential supports -- Probing deeper : organizational mechanisms -- Trust, size, and stability : key enablers -- The influences of community context.
Includes bibliographical references 9p. [285]-296) and index.
Keywords: School improvement programs -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies; School management and organization -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies; Educational change -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies; Public schools -- Decentralization -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies; Education, Urban -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies