Making Schools Smarter: Leading With Evidence

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Introduction Part I. Basic Assumptions About Schools and Districts 2. Clarifying Assumptions: Three Perspectives 3. What Is a Professional Learning Community? Part II. Educational Inputs and Outcomes 4. What Are Schools Given to Work With? 5. What Ought to Be Accomplished? Part III. Critical Processes and Conditions: A Systems Orientation to the Core Technology of Schooling 6. Leadership and Management 7. Mission and Goals, Culture and Community 8. Planning and Instructional Services 9. Structure and Organization, and Data-Driven Decision Making 10. Policies and Procedures, and Community Partnerships Part IV. Gathering and Using School and District Monitoring Information 11. Collecting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Monitoring Information 12. Using School and District Monitoring Information Appendix A: The School Surveys Appendix B: The District Surveys References Index