Reduce Change to Increase Improvement

AvViviane M J Robinson

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Too much change, not enough improvement

Planned changes often fail because those designing them underestimate the complexity of implementation.

Reduce Change to Increase Improvement provides a practical structure for helping system and school leaders increase improvement while reducing ineffective change and innovation. By drilling down to the beliefs and values that inform the actual practice of change leaders, Robinson identifies the mindset, processes, and actual behaviors that contribute to successful reform efforts and, importantly, provide school leaders with concrete tools that enable them to be more effective.

The structures described in the book are illustrated by numerous examples, cases, and conversation extracts and center on four phases of engagement:

Agreeing about the problem to be solved
Revealing the beliefs that sustain the current practices
Evaluating the relative merit of the existing practices and proposed theory
Implementing and monitoring the new theory of action

“Finally, a serious, evidence-proven book about educational change that takes a different tact – beginning with the impact on the learner. Reduce Change to Increase Improvement is a treasure-trove of concrete information for educational leaders. Robinson, always cautious about “change for change sake”, brilliantly delineates each step of the way for leaders using authentically-documented conversations and practical discussion-starters that guide us through this collective inquiry approach towards student improvement. All leaders need this concise, clearly-stated text to guide their intentional improvement practices.

—Dr. Lyn Sharratt, International Consultant and Author

OISE, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-12-21
Mått:139 x 215 x 19 mm
Vikt:190 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Corwin Impact Leadership Series
Antal sidor:152
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781506325378

Utforska kategorier

Utbildningsstrategier och utbildningspolitik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Viviane is a Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Auckland, New Zealand and Academic Director of its Centre for Educational Leadership. Her research identifying the impact of different types of leadership on student outcomes (Student- Centered Leadership) has been used to shape leadership policy and practice in Scandinavia, England, Singapore, Chile, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. She has received numerous awards from national and international professional and academic organisations including the Australian Council for Educational Leaders, the New Zealand Secondary Principals Association and the US-based University Council on Educational Administration. In 2011, she was made a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association for sustained excellence in educational research. In 2016 the Royal Society of New Zealand awarded her the Mason Durie Medal for her international contributions to educational leadership research and practice. She currently leads a research and development programme on the leadership knowledge and skills involved in school improvement. To learn more visit her website at www.education.auckland.ac.nz/vmj-robinson

Recensioner i media

"There are many reasons why Viviane Robinson is one of my favorite researchers in the field of educational leadership. Her depth of knowledge and understanding of school improvement makes her a stand out in the profession. Reduce Change to Increase Improvement is a book all leaders should read because it will help them understand what improvement looks like and how to avoid the pitfalls that too many leaders fall into."

Innehållsförteckning

List of Tables and FiguresPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. Too Much Change, Not Enough ImprovementNot All Change Is DesirableDistinguish Between Change and ImprovementImprovement Means Positive Impact on LearnersThe Impact of Leadership on Student OutcomesReflection and Action2. Understand the Challenge of ImprovementUnderstand Theories of ActionEspoused Theories of Action Versus Theories in UseHelping to Change Theories of ActionReflection and Action3. Two Approaches to Leading Improvement: Bypass and EngageThe Limitations of the Bypass ApproachThe Bypass Approach: A National InitiativeFrom Bypass to EngagementReflection and Action4. The Four Phases of Theory EngagementPhase I. Agree on the Problem to Be SolvedPhase II. Inquire Into the Relevant Theory of ActionPhase III. Evaluate the Relative Merit of the Current and Alternative Theories of ActionPhase IV. Implement and Monitor a New, Sufficiently Shared Theory of ActionReflection and Action5. Learning How to Lead Improvement: Coaching That Engages PrincipalsExcerpt 1: Engage Others’ ThinkingExcerpt 2: The Self-Referential CritiqueExcerpt 3: Bypass and ReframingReflection and Action6. Learning How to Lead Improvement: Professional Learning That Engages ParticipantsThe ContextPhase I. Agree on the Problem to Be SolvedPhase II. Reveal the Relevant Theories of ActionPhase III. Evaluate the Relative Merit of the Current and Alternative Theories of ActionPhase IV. Implement and Monitor a New, Sufficiently Shared Theory of ActionReflection and ActionAfterword by Stephen DinhamReferencesIndex