Evidence-Based School Development in Changing Demographic Contexts

Evidence-Based School Development in Changing Demographic Contexts -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Part I: Changing Context for School Development and Description of the Model -- Chapter 1: School Development Approaches Over Time: Strengths, Limitations, and the Need for a New Approach -- Evidence-Based Policy Trends -- Research Trends -- Education and Humanistic Values -- Changing Demographics -- Strengths and Limitations of School Development: Research and Popular Models -- Global Interest in School Improvement -- Recent U.S. Leadership and School Improvement Programs -- References -- Chapter 2: A New Approach to School Development -- Description of the Arizona School Development Project -- Methods -- Results -- Survey Results -- Improved School Letter Grades -- Qualitative Interview Results -- References -- Part II: Lessons from the Arizona School Development Model -- Chapter 3: Values, Culture and Context -- Culture Defined in School Development -- Application -- Lessons Learned -- Case A: Smithson High School -- Case B: Ruth Bennett Middle School -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 4: Building and Sustaining School Leadership Capacity -- Leadership Capacity Defined for School Development -- Application -- Lessons Learned -- Case A: Venture Inc. -- Case B: Alexander High School -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 5: Using Data as a Source of Reflection in a Feedback Loop -- Application -- Lessons Learned -- Case A: Sylvester Middle School -- Case B: Mary Miller Elementary School -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 6: Going Deeper into Curriculum and Pedagogical Activity -- Application -- Lessons Learned -- Case A: Sun City Elementary School -- Case B: Smithson High School Revisited -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 7: Strength-Based Approaches to Meeting Culturally Diverse Student Needs.