Collective Vision
eBook - ePub

Collective Vision

Igniting District and School Improvement

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Collective Vision

Igniting District and School Improvement

About this book

Collective Vision: Igniting District and School Improvement describes a school district's 10-year journey of transformation. It began with the creation of a district-wide shared vision, mission, and values, using an appreciative inquiry process that engaged all stakeholders in the school district, thus establishing shared ownership and responsibility for the outcomes. The book demonstrates how the power of a collective vision and collaborative inquiry across a system helps establish a district-wide culture of collective efficacy, resulting in improved outcomes. In the field of education promising practices are sometimes discarded before improvements can be observed and schools are often charged with the responsibility for improvement without being given enough support or guidance from the district.

This story describes how continuous inquiry and district support for promising practices led to significant improvement and transformation. The book serves as a practical guide that provides useful "lessons learned" and questions for self-reflection throughout. Educators at all levels of the system will be inspired to take action toward district and school improvement.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. Background: The Delta Context
  8. Part 1: The District as a Learning Organization
  9. Chapter 1: Focus on a Shared District Vision and Mission
  10. Chapter 2: Focus on District Support for the Vision
  11. Chapter 3: Focus on Effective Governance
  12. Chapter 4: Focus on Learning and Continuous Improvement for All
  13. Chapter 5: Focus on Instructional Coherence
  14. Chapter 6: Focus on Evidence-Informed Decision Making
  15. Chapter 7: Focus on Continuous Professional Learning
  16. Chapter 8: Focus on Leadership Learning
  17. Chapter 9: Focus on Strong, Collaborative Working Relationships
  18. Chapter 10: Focus on Sharing the Learning across Schools and Districts
  19. Chapter 11: Connections to Other Research
  20. Part 2: Schools as Learning Organizations
  21. Chapter 12: Schools as Learning Organizations
  22. Part 3: Strong Learning Environments
  23. Strong Learning Environments
  24. Part 4: A Summary of What Made a Difference
  25. A Summary of What Made a Difference
  26. Part 5: Full Circle: Where to Next?
  27. Full Circle: Where to Next?
  28. Chapter 16: Conclusion
  29. Appendix A
  30. Appendix B
  31. References