"A joint publication, Corwin Press, National Education Association." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Educational reform as continuous improvement / Michael Fullan -- Contextualizing learner-centered principles for teachers and teaching / P. Karen Murphy and Patricia A. Alexander -- Improving achievement for all students: the meaning of staff shared understanding and commitment / Fred M. Newmann -- Professional communication and collaboration / Judith Warren Little -- Teacher use of formal assessment in the classroom / Eva L. Baker -- Assessment as learning / Lorna M. Earl -- Transforming professional development: understanding and organizing learning communities / Ann Lieberman and Lynne Miller -- Design principles for learner-centered professional development / Willis D. Hawley and Linda Valli -- Organizational conditions that enhance teaching and learning / Kenneth Leithwood -- Continuous school improvement / Willis D. Hawley and Gary Sykes -- Essential principles for teaching and learning for a multicultural society / James A. Banks ... [et al.] -- Local school districts and instructional improvement / Richard F. Elmore.
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