Asking the Right Questions
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Description
"This book has something for everyone—the teacher leader heading school improvement committees, the curriculum director working with teacher task forces, the superintendent working with community groups to establish vision and set priorities. A very hands-on book with practical tools for leaders in any setting!"
—Mary Devin, Associate Professor
Kansas State University
"Gives a multitude of techniques for collaborative planning and preparing for change. This is an exceptional resource for school leaders to read and reflect on."
—Regina S. Birdsell, Assistant Executive Director
Connecticut Association of Schools
Use these practical tips and real-world examples to facilitate meaningful school change!
This updated edition of the bestseller on school reform focuses on collaboration at three crucial levels: district, school, and classroom. Recognizing the power of multilevel support, reform expert Edie L. Holcomb provides a structure that helps teams of educators assess a situation, gather information, plan and implement change initiatives, evaluate progress, and sustain change.
In easy-to-understand language, Asking the Right Questions, Third Edition, effectively highlights the issues that need to be addressed when implementing school improvement initiatives. Building on her highly successful framework, the author presents a new discussion on shaping practice, creating effective decision-making structures, and reviewing improvement plans. The new edition also includes
- Innovative strategies such as symbolic displays, configuration maps, priority grids, and open space technology
- Additional examples of change scenarios from the field
- Review questions and chapter summaries that highlight key points
- A CD-ROM with figures, customizable forms, and a chapter-by-chapter discussion guide to facilitate individual and group study
From simple policy changes to broad reform, this invaluable guide helps teachers, principals, and administrators work together to visualize and enact changes that improve student achievement.
Contents
List of Figures
List of Figures
List of CD-ROM Contents
List of CD-ROM Contents
Foreword to the Third Edition by Shirley M. Hord
Foreword to the Third Edition by Shirley M. Hord
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Asking the Right Questions
- Refinement of the Five Critical Questions
- The Five Questions as a Road Map
- The Wrong Questions
- Professional Learning Communities
- The Five Questions and Three Models of Change
- Tools for Inquiry and Collaboration
- Using This Book
- Answer Key
- 2. Answering the "Where Are We Now?" Question
- Student Performance
- Shareholder Perceptions
- Organizational Culture and Context
- Answer Key
- 3. Answering the "Where Do We Want to Go?" Question
- Affirming the Mission
- Identifying and Prioritizing Concerns
- Articulating Goals
- Visualizing the Culture of Collaboration
- Answer Key
- 4. Answering the "How Will We Get There?" Question
- Dig Into the Data
- Study Relevant Research
- Explore Best Practices
- Consider Local Factors
- Analyze Current Practice
- Partner With Your District
- Select Strategies
- Double-Check: Goal or Strategy?
- Plan the Journey
- Is Our Plan Powerful?
- Answer Key
- 5. Answering the "How Will We Know We Are (Getting) There?" Question
- Are We Working Our Plan? Evidence of Implementation
- Is Our Plan Working? Evidence of Impact
- The Plan and the Proof
- Answer Key
- 6. Answering the "How Will We Sustain the Focus and Momentum?" Question
- Understand and Respond to Reactions
- Continue Training and Coaching
- Cope With Conflict
- Strengthen the Culture of Inquiry
- Support Leaders and Followers
- Shift From Technical to Adaptive
- Reaffirm Organizational Values and Commitments
- Maintain Organizational Health
- Answer Key
- 7. Powerful Questions That Shape Practice
- Entry Questions
- Data-Boosting Questions
- Walking-Around Questions
- Instructional Questions
- Student-Work Analysis Questions
- Letting-Go Questions
- Hiring Questions
- Time Management Questions
- Involvement Questions
- The Commitment Question
- Answer Key
References and Further Reading
References and Further Reading
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"This book has something for everyone—the teacher leader heading school improvement committees, the curriculum director working with teacher task forces, the superintendent working with community groups to establish vision and set priorities. A very hands-on book with practical tools for leaders in any setting!"
—Mary Devin, Associate Professor
Kansas State University
"Gives a multitude of techniques for collaborative planning and preparing for change. This is an exceptional resource for school leaders to read and reflect on."
—Regina S. Birdsell, Assistant Executive Director
Connecticut Association of Schools
Use these practical tips and real-world examples to facilitate meaningful school change!
This updated edition of the bestseller on school reform focuses on collaboration at three crucial levels: district, school, and classroom. Recognizing the power of multilevel support, reform expert Edie L. Holcomb provides a structure that helps teams of educators assess a situation, gather information, plan and implement change initiatives, evaluate progress, and sustain change.
In easy-to-understand language, Asking the Right Questions, Third Edition, effectively highlights the issues that need to be addressed when implementing school improvement initiatives. Building on her highly successful framework, the author presents a new discussion on shaping practice, creating effective decision-making structures, and reviewing improvement plans. The new edition also includes
- Innovative strategies such as symbolic displays, configuration maps, priority grids, and open space technology
- Additional examples of change scenarios from the field
- Review questions and chapter summaries that highlight key points
- A CD-ROM with figures, customizable forms, and a chapter-by-chapter discussion guide to facilitate individual and group study
From simple policy changes to broad reform, this invaluable guide helps teachers, principals, and administrators work together to visualize and enact changes that improve student achievement.
Contents
List of Figures
List of Figures
List of CD-ROM Contents
List of CD-ROM Contents
Foreword to the Third Edition by Shirley M. Hord
Foreword to the Third Edition by Shirley M. Hord
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Asking the Right Questions
- Refinement of the Five Critical Questions
- The Five Questions as a Road Map
- The Wrong Questions
- Professional Learning Communities
- The Five Questions and Three Models of Change
- Tools for Inquiry and Collaboration
- Using This Book
- Answer Key
- 2. Answering the "Where Are We Now?" Question
- Student Performance
- Shareholder Perceptions
- Organizational Culture and Context
- Answer Key
- 3. Answering the "Where Do We Want to Go?" Question
- Affirming the Mission
- Identifying and Prioritizing Concerns
- Articulating Goals
- Visualizing the Culture of Collaboration
- Answer Key
- 4. Answering the "How Will We Get There?" Question
- Dig Into the Data
- Study Relevant Research
- Explore Best Practices
- Consider Local Factors
- Analyze Current Practice
- Partner With Your District
- Select Strategies
- Double-Check: Goal or Strategy?
- Plan the Journey
- Is Our Plan Powerful?
- Answer Key
- 5. Answering the "How Will We Know We Are (Getting) There?" Question
- Are We Working Our Plan? Evidence of Implementation
- Is Our Plan Working? Evidence of Impact
- The Plan and the Proof
- Answer Key
- 6. Answering the "How Will We Sustain the Focus and Momentum?" Question
- Understand and Respond to Reactions
- Continue Training and Coaching
- Cope With Conflict
- Strengthen the Culture of Inquiry
- Support Leaders and Followers
- Shift From Technical to Adaptive
- Reaffirm Organizational Values and Commitments
- Maintain Organizational Health
- Answer Key
- 7. Powerful Questions That Shape Practice
- Entry Questions
- Data-Boosting Questions
- Walking-Around Questions
- Instructional Questions
- Student-Work Analysis Questions
- Letting-Go Questions
- Hiring Questions
- Time Management Questions
- Involvement Questions
- The Commitment Question
- Answer Key
References and Further Reading
References and Further Reading
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
July 2008 | 232 pages | Corwin
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"This book has something for everyone—the teacher leader heading school improvement committees, the curriculum director working with teacher task forces, the superintendent working with community groups to establish vision and set priorities. A very hands-on book with practical tools for leaders in any setting!"
—Mary Devin, Associate Professor
Kansas State University
"Gives a multitude of techniques for collaborative planning and preparing for change. This is an exceptional resource for school leaders to read and reflect on."
—Regina S. Birdsell, Assistant Executive Director
Connecticut Association of Schools
Use these practical tips and real-world examples to facilitate meaningful school change!
This updated edition of the bestseller on school reform focuses on collaboration at three crucial levels: district, school, and classroom. Recognizing the power of multilevel support, reform expert Edie L. Holcomb provides a structure that helps teams of educators assess a situation, gather information, plan and implement change initiatives, evaluate progress, and sustain change.
In easy-to-understand language, Asking the Right Questions, Third Edition, effectively highlights the issues that need to be addressed when implementing school improvement initiatives. Building on her highly successful framework, the author presents a new discussion on shaping practice, creating effective decision-making structures, and reviewing improvement plans. The new edition also includes
- Innovative strategies such as symbolic displays, configuration maps, priority grids, and open space technology
- Additional examples of change scenarios from the field
- Review questions and chapter summaries that highlight key points
- A CD-ROM with figures, customizable forms, and a chapter-by-chapter discussion guide to facilitate individual and group study
From simple policy changes to broad reform, this invaluable guide helps teachers, principals, and administrators work together to visualize and enact changes that improve student achievement.
Table Of Contents:
- List of Figures
- List of CD-ROM Contents
- Foreword to the Third Edition by Shirley M. Hord
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1. Asking the Right Questions
- Refinement of the Five Critical Questions
- The Five Questions as a Road Map
- The Wrong Questions
- Professional Learning Communities
- The Five Questions and Three Models of Change
- Tools for Inquiry and Collaboration
- Using This Book
- Answer Key
- 2. Answering the "Where Are We Now?" Question
- Student Performance
- Shareholder Perceptions
- Organizational Culture and Context
- Answer Key
- 3. Answering the "Where Do We Want to Go?" Question
- Affirming the Mission
- Identifying and Prioritizing Concerns
- Articulating Goals
- Visualizing the Culture of Collaboration
- Answer Key
- 4. Answering the "How Will We Get There?" Question
- Dig Into the Data
- Study Relevant Research
- Explore Best Practices
- Consider Local Factors
- Analyze Current Practice
- Partner With Your District
- Select Strategies
- Double-Check: Goal or Strategy?
- Plan the Journey
- Is Our Plan Powerful?
- Answer Key
- 5. Answering the "How Will We Know We Are (Getting) There?" Question
- Are We Working Our Plan? Evidence of Implementation
- Is Our Plan Working? Evidence of Impact
- The Plan and the Proof
- Answer Key
- 6. Answering the "How Will We Sustain the Focus and Momentum?" Question
- Understand and Respond to Reactions
- Continue Training and Coaching
- Cope With Conflict
- Strengthen the Culture of Inquiry
- Support Leaders and Followers
- Shift From Technical to Adaptive
- Reaffirm Organizational Values and Commitments
- Maintain Organizational Health
- Answer Key
- 7. Powerful Questions That Shape Practice
- Entry Questions
- Data-Boosting Questions
- Walking-Around Questions
- Instructional Questions
- Student-Work Analysis Questions
- Letting-Go Questions
- Hiring Questions
- Time Management Questions
- Involvement Questions
- The Commitment Question
- Answer Key
- References and Further Reading
- Index