Victoria Bernhardt (California State University, Chico, USA) (Author). Victoria L. Bernhardt, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Education for the Future Initiative, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to build the capacity of all schools at all levels to continuously improve.

• 1 INTRODUCTION Why a Toolkit? 2 CONTINUOUS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Understanding the Big Picture 3 THE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO Getting Started 4 INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS, 5 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Creating a Vision 6 QUALITY PLANNING Planning to Accomplish the Vision 7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Implementing the Vision, Building a Leadership Structure to Implement the Vision 9 PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Involving Partners to Implement the Vision 10 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND EVALUATION Evaluating the Implementation of the Vision 11 UPDATING THE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO Maintaining the Momentum 8 LEADERSHIP, 12 IMPLEMENTING THE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO Case Studies from Around the Country

Victoria Bernhardt (California State University, Chico, USA) (Author). Victoria L. Bernhardt, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Education for the Future Initiative, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to build the capacity of all schools at all levels to continuously improve.

• 1 INTRODUCTION Why a Toolkit? 2 CONTINUOUS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Understanding the Big Picture 3 THE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO Getting Started 4 INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS, 5 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Creating a Vision 6 QUALITY PLANNING Planning to Accomplish the Vision 7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Implementing the Vision, Building a Leadership Structure to Implement the Vision 9 PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Involving Partners to Implement the Vision 10 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND EVALUATION Evaluating the Implementation of the Vision 11 UPDATING THE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO Maintaining the Momentum 8 LEADERSHIP, 12 IMPLEMENTING THE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO Case Studies from Around the Country

Victoria Bernhardt (California State University, Chico, USA) (Author). Victoria L. Bernhardt, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Education for the Future Initiative, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to build the capacity of all schools at all levels to continuously improve.

• 1 INTRODUCTION Why a Toolkit? 2 CONTINUOUS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Understanding the Big Picture 3 THE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO Getting Started 4 INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS, 5 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Creating a Vision 6 QUALITY PLANNING Planning to Accomplish the Vision 7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Implementing the Vision, Building a Leadership Structure to Implement the Vision 9 PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Involving Partners to Implement the Vision 10 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND EVALUATION Evaluating the Implementation of the Vision 11 UPDATING THE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO Maintaining the Momentum 8 LEADERSHIP, 12 IMPLEMENTING THE SCHOOL PORTFOLIO Case Studies from Around the Country