Implementation

Anita M. Pankake Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, Texas, Dr. Anita M. Pankake, a former teacher, team leader, assistant principal, and principal, is currently a Professor of Educational Administration at Texas A & M University-Commerce. Dr. Pankake holds an undergraduate and a master's degree from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, and her doctorate from Loyola University-Chicago. She has published in the Journal of Staff Development, Educational Considerations, People and Education, NASSP Bulletin, Educational Horizons, and other professional journals. She has given numerous speeches and presented a variety of workshops focused on change and school improvement issues. She is an active member of several national professional associations including Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and the National Staff Development Council and she is a member of the governing boards for the Texas Staff Development Council and the Texas Council of Women School Executives.

• Chapter 1 An Introduction to Implementation; Chapter 2 Making Things Happen; Chapter 3 Putting Programs and Change Efforts Into Action; Chapter 4 Facilitating Coordination and Collaboration of Tasks; Chapter 5 Monitoring Implementation; Chapter 6 Supporting Those Responsible for Implementation; Chapter 7 Closing With a Few Brief Reflections;