Linda Dudar, St. Mary’s University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Shelleyann Scott, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Donald E. Scott, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Drawing on Dudar's doctoral dissertation on rapid change in schools in Alberta, Canada, as well as the Alberta Student Assessment Study, and the International Study of Principal Preparation, this book shows how school leaders can implement rapid change. It describes the factors driving the demand for rapid change in schools, guiding assumptions about change that are flawed, theories of change, a rapid change model, the role of motivation for change, success stories of culture and program change, and the role of stakeholders and participants, as well as the role of the demographic factors of the school and community, the school size, site, level, and type, ending with strategies for implementing rapid change.

• SECTION I : LEADERSHIP AND RAPID CHANGE 1. The Demand for Rapid Change 2. Understanding the Theory of Change Processes 3. Stakeholders and Change Participants - Important Influencers 4. Defining Change Leadership 5. The Self-Aware and Discerning Change Agent 6. The Rapid Change Model SECTION II: RAPID CHANGE: SUCCESS STORIES FROM EDUCATIONAL LEADERS7. The Head and Heart of Change: Leaders' Advice about Change 8. Leaders' Success Stories of Culture (People) Change 9. Leaders' Success Stories of Program Change 10. Stakeholders are Important too! 11. Context is Interesting and Important12. Are you Ready? About the authors References Index

Linda Dudar, St. Mary’s University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Shelleyann Scott, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Donald E. Scott, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Drawing on Dudar's doctoral dissertation on rapid change in schools in Alberta, Canada, as well as the Alberta Student Assessment Study, and the International Study of Principal Preparation, this book shows how school leaders can implement rapid change. It describes the factors driving the demand for rapid change in schools, guiding assumptions about change that are flawed, theories of change, a rapid change model, the role of motivation for change, success stories of culture and program change, and the role of stakeholders and participants, as well as the role of the demographic factors of the school and community, the school size, site, level, and type, ending with strategies for implementing rapid change.

• SECTION I : LEADERSHIP AND RAPID CHANGE 1. The Demand for Rapid Change 2. Understanding the Theory of Change Processes 3. Stakeholders and Change Participants - Important Influencers 4. Defining Change Leadership 5. The Self-Aware and Discerning Change Agent 6. The Rapid Change Model SECTION II: RAPID CHANGE: SUCCESS STORIES FROM EDUCATIONAL LEADERS7. The Head and Heart of Change: Leaders' Advice about Change 8. Leaders' Success Stories of Culture (People) Change 9. Leaders' Success Stories of Program Change 10. Stakeholders are Important too! 11. Context is Interesting and Important12. Are you Ready? About the authors References Index

Linda Dudar, St. Mary’s University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Shelleyann Scott, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Donald E. Scott, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Drawing on Dudar's doctoral dissertation on rapid change in schools in Alberta, Canada, as well as the Alberta Student Assessment Study, and the International Study of Principal Preparation, this book shows how school leaders can implement rapid change. It describes the factors driving the demand for rapid change in schools, guiding assumptions about change that are flawed, theories of change, a rapid change model, the role of motivation for change, success stories of culture and program change, and the role of stakeholders and participants, as well as the role of the demographic factors of the school and community, the school size, site, level, and type, ending with strategies for implementing rapid change.

• SECTION I : LEADERSHIP AND RAPID CHANGE 1. The Demand for Rapid Change 2. Understanding the Theory of Change Processes 3. Stakeholders and Change Participants - Important Influencers 4. Defining Change Leadership 5. The Self-Aware and Discerning Change Agent 6. The Rapid Change Model SECTION II: RAPID CHANGE: SUCCESS STORIES FROM EDUCATIONAL LEADERS7. The Head and Heart of Change: Leaders' Advice about Change 8. Leaders' Success Stories of Culture (People) Change 9. Leaders' Success Stories of Program Change 10. Stakeholders are Important too! 11. Context is Interesting and Important12. Are you Ready? About the authors References Index