From School Improvement to Sustained Capacity

The Parallel Leadership Pathway
Francis A. Crowther - University of Southern Queensland, Australia
From School Improvement to Sustained Capacity
April 2011 | 240 pages | Corwin
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"Frank Crowther and his associates show us how to build the foundation for sustainability. They weave together a powerful conceptual framework, snapshots of schools using the ideas, and activities for getting there yourself. Engagement, clarity, and impact are at the core of this terrific book."
—Michael Fullan, Professor and Author
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

"A very informative book that will assist beginning and seasoned administrators in organizing and restructuring their schools to meet the needs of the 21st century."
—Belinda J. Raines, Principal
Northwestern High School, Detroit, MI

The definitive approach to achieving long-term school improvement

Will your school improvement plan stand the test of time? Bestselling author Frank Crowther makes a compelling case for capacity-building and parallel leadership as the keys to ensuring sustainable improvement. Based on a recent research study that examined how school leaders collaborated to enhance quality in their workplaces, this book:

  • Outlines six research-based dynamics for accomplishing lasting results
  • Provides real-life examples of successful parallel leadership among administrators, teachers, and students
  • Demonstrates effective capacity building in a variety of settings with case studies and simulations

Everything you need to build a successful and sustainable plan that is rooted in enduring principles is right here, complete with practical examples and proven tools.

Contents

List of Tables

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Figures

Foreword by Andy Hargreaves

  • Preface
  • Introduction

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

  • 1. The COSMIC C-B Approach: A Prelude
  • Introduction
  • COSMIC C-B in Brief
  • The School Research Origins of COSMIC C-B
  • The Phase A Research
  • The Phase B Research
  • The Phase C Research
  • Concluding Comment
  • 2. The First C-B Dynamic: Committing to Revitalization
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Committing to Revitalization: Carmichael Secondary College
  • Committing to Revitalization: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Leadership for Committing to Revitalization
  • Thinking Outside the Square: Al Gore and Committing to Revitalization
  • Conclusion
  • Committing to Revitalization: Building Personal Capacity
  • 3. The Second C-B Dynamic: Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Bellwood Secondary School
  • Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Organizational Coherence as Structural Alignment
  • Organizational Coherence as Cognitive Alignment
  • Organizational Coherence as Structural and Cognitive Alignment
  • Leadership for Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence
  • Thinking “Outside-the-Square”: Organizational Coherence When Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus
  • Conclusion
  • Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Building Personal Capacity
  • 4. The Third C-B Dynamic: Seeking New Heights
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Seeking New Heights: Carlo Maria Carafa High School
  • Seeking New Heights: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Leadership for Seeking New Heights
  • Summary
  • Seeking New Heights: Building Personal Capacity
  • 5. The Fourth C-B Dynamic: Micro-Pedagogical Deepening
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Micro-Pedagogical Deepening: Greenfield Elementary School
  • Thinking Outside the Square: The Grameen Way and Micro Pedagogical Deepening
  • Conclusion
  • Micro-Pedagogical Deepening – Building Personal Capacity
  • 6. The Fifth C-B Dynamic: Invoking Reaction
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Invoking Reaction: Eacham High School
  • Invoking Reaction: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Leadership for Invoking Reaction
  • Thinking Outside the Square: Médecins Sans Frontières and Invoking Reaction
  • Conclusion
  • Invoking Reaction: Building Personal Capacity
  • 7. The Sixth C-B Dynamic: Consolidating Success
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Consolidating Success: All Hallows Catholic Elementary School
  • Consolidating Success: Deepening Our Understanding
  • The Systemic Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • The Metanoia Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • The Culture Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • The Leadership Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • Consolidating Success: Steve “Crocodile Hunter”
  • Summary
  • Consolidating Success: Building Personal Capacity
  • 8. Next Steps Along the Parallel Leadership C-B Pathway
  • Introduction
  • COSMIC C-B in Retrospect and Prospect
  • Parallel Leadership in Retrospect and Prospect
  • Conclusion

Appendix A: The IDEAS Project

Appendix A: The IDEAS Project

Appendix B: The Research Design and Methodology

Appendix B: The Research Design and Methodology

References

References

Index

Index

Description

"Frank Crowther and his associates show us how to build the foundation for sustainability. They weave together a powerful conceptual framework, snapshots of schools using the ideas, and activities for getting there yourself. Engagement, clarity, and impact are at the core of this terrific book."
—Michael Fullan, Professor and Author
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

"A very informative book that will assist beginning and seasoned administrators in organizing and restructuring their schools to meet the needs of the 21st century."
—Belinda J. Raines, Principal
Northwestern High School, Detroit, MI

The definitive approach to achieving long-term school improvement

Will your school improvement plan stand the test of time? Bestselling author Frank Crowther makes a compelling case for capacity-building and parallel leadership as the keys to ensuring sustainable improvement. Based on a recent research study that examined how school leaders collaborated to enhance quality in their workplaces, this book:

  • Outlines six research-based dynamics for accomplishing lasting results
  • Provides real-life examples of successful parallel leadership among administrators, teachers, and students
  • Demonstrates effective capacity building in a variety of settings with case studies and simulations

Everything you need to build a successful and sustainable plan that is rooted in enduring principles is right here, complete with practical examples and proven tools.

Contents

List of Tables

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Figures

Foreword by Andy Hargreaves

  • Preface
  • Introduction

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

  • 1. The COSMIC C-B Approach: A Prelude
  • Introduction
  • COSMIC C-B in Brief
  • The School Research Origins of COSMIC C-B
  • The Phase A Research
  • The Phase B Research
  • The Phase C Research
  • Concluding Comment
  • 2. The First C-B Dynamic: Committing to Revitalization
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Committing to Revitalization: Carmichael Secondary College
  • Committing to Revitalization: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Leadership for Committing to Revitalization
  • Thinking Outside the Square: Al Gore and Committing to Revitalization
  • Conclusion
  • Committing to Revitalization: Building Personal Capacity
  • 3. The Second C-B Dynamic: Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Bellwood Secondary School
  • Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Organizational Coherence as Structural Alignment
  • Organizational Coherence as Cognitive Alignment
  • Organizational Coherence as Structural and Cognitive Alignment
  • Leadership for Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence
  • Thinking “Outside-the-Square”: Organizational Coherence When Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus
  • Conclusion
  • Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Building Personal Capacity
  • 4. The Third C-B Dynamic: Seeking New Heights
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Seeking New Heights: Carlo Maria Carafa High School
  • Seeking New Heights: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Leadership for Seeking New Heights
  • Summary
  • Seeking New Heights: Building Personal Capacity
  • 5. The Fourth C-B Dynamic: Micro-Pedagogical Deepening
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Micro-Pedagogical Deepening: Greenfield Elementary School
  • Thinking Outside the Square: The Grameen Way and Micro Pedagogical Deepening
  • Conclusion
  • Micro-Pedagogical Deepening – Building Personal Capacity
  • 6. The Fifth C-B Dynamic: Invoking Reaction
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Invoking Reaction: Eacham High School
  • Invoking Reaction: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Leadership for Invoking Reaction
  • Thinking Outside the Square: Médecins Sans Frontières and Invoking Reaction
  • Conclusion
  • Invoking Reaction: Building Personal Capacity
  • 7. The Sixth C-B Dynamic: Consolidating Success
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Consolidating Success: All Hallows Catholic Elementary School
  • Consolidating Success: Deepening Our Understanding
  • The Systemic Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • The Metanoia Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • The Culture Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • The Leadership Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • Consolidating Success: Steve “Crocodile Hunter”
  • Summary
  • Consolidating Success: Building Personal Capacity
  • 8. Next Steps Along the Parallel Leadership C-B Pathway
  • Introduction
  • COSMIC C-B in Retrospect and Prospect
  • Parallel Leadership in Retrospect and Prospect
  • Conclusion

Appendix A: The IDEAS Project

Appendix A: The IDEAS Project

Appendix B: The Research Design and Methodology

Appendix B: The Research Design and Methodology

References

References

Index

Index

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"Frank Crowther and his associates show us how to build the foundation for sustainability. They weave together a powerful conceptual framework, snapshots of schools using the ideas, and activities for getting there yourself. Engagement, clarity, and impact are at the core of this terrific book."
—Michael Fullan, Professor and Author
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

"A very informative book that will assist beginning and seasoned administrators in organizing and restructuring their schools to meet the needs of the 21st century."
—Belinda J. Raines, Principal
Northwestern High School, Detroit, MI

The definitive approach to achieving long-term school improvement

Will your school improvement plan stand the test of time? Bestselling author Frank Crowther makes a compelling case for capacity-building and parallel leadership as the keys to ensuring sustainable improvement. Based on a recent research study that examined how school leaders collaborated to enhance quality in their workplaces, this book:

  • Outlines six research-based dynamics for accomplishing lasting results
  • Provides real-life examples of successful parallel leadership among administrators, teachers, and students
  • Demonstrates effective capacity building in a variety of settings with case studies and simulations

Everything you need to build a successful and sustainable plan that is rooted in enduring principles is right here, complete with practical examples and proven tools.


Table Of Contents:

  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
  • Foreword by Andy Hargreaves
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • 1. The COSMIC C-B Approach: A Prelude
  • Introduction
  • COSMIC C-B in Brief
  • The School Research Origins of COSMIC C-B
  • The Phase A Research
  • The Phase B Research
  • The Phase C Research
  • Concluding Comment
  • 2. The First C-B Dynamic: Committing to Revitalization
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Committing to Revitalization: Carmichael Secondary College
  • Committing to Revitalization: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Leadership for Committing to Revitalization
  • Thinking Outside the Square: Al Gore and Committing to Revitalization
  • Conclusion
  • Committing to Revitalization: Building Personal Capacity
  • 3. The Second C-B Dynamic: Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Bellwood Secondary School
  • Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Organizational Coherence as Structural Alignment
  • Organizational Coherence as Cognitive Alignment
  • Organizational Coherence as Structural and Cognitive Alignment
  • Leadership for Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence
  • Thinking “Outside-the-Square”: Organizational Coherence When Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus
  • Conclusion
  • Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence: Building Personal Capacity
  • 4. The Third C-B Dynamic: Seeking New Heights
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Seeking New Heights: Carlo Maria Carafa High School
  • Seeking New Heights: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Leadership for Seeking New Heights
  • Summary
  • Seeking New Heights: Building Personal Capacity
  • 5. The Fourth C-B Dynamic: Micro-Pedagogical Deepening
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Micro-Pedagogical Deepening: Greenfield Elementary School
  • Thinking Outside the Square: The Grameen Way and Micro Pedagogical Deepening
  • Conclusion
  • Micro-Pedagogical Deepening – Building Personal Capacity
  • 6. The Fifth C-B Dynamic: Invoking Reaction
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Invoking Reaction: Eacham High School
  • Invoking Reaction: Deepening Our Understanding
  • Leadership for Invoking Reaction
  • Thinking Outside the Square: Médecins Sans Frontières and Invoking Reaction
  • Conclusion
  • Invoking Reaction: Building Personal Capacity
  • 7. The Sixth C-B Dynamic: Consolidating Success
  • Introduction
  • A Snapshot of Consolidating Success: All Hallows Catholic Elementary School
  • Consolidating Success: Deepening Our Understanding
  • The Systemic Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • The Metanoia Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • The Culture Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • The Leadership Perspective on Consolidating Success
  • Consolidating Success: Steve “Crocodile Hunter”
  • Summary
  • Consolidating Success: Building Personal Capacity
  • 8. Next Steps Along the Parallel Leadership C-B Pathway
  • Introduction
  • COSMIC C-B in Retrospect and Prospect
  • Parallel Leadership in Retrospect and Prospect
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: The IDEAS Project
  • Appendix B: The Research Design and Methodology
  • References
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"A fine survey on achieving long-term school improvement, from an author who makes a case for capacity building and parallel leadership as keys to sustainable improvement."
James A. Cox, Editor in Chief, Midwest Book Review, August 2011
“Crowther and his colleagues provide the most important volume to date about the critical place of “capacity-building’ in the role of sustaining school improvement. They have also crafted a masterful, and eminently useful, guide to reshape leadership in the service of sustained success.”
Joseph Murphy, Frank W. Mayburn Chair, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
"We yearn for sustainability, for without it, the future is bleak indeed. Frank Crowther and his associates have given us a uniquely integrated approach to sustainability. The ideas for meaningful work, questions for inquiry, case studies—in both educational and noneducational settings—and vivid simulations provide an accessible roadmap."
Linda Lambert, Ed.D., Author and Professor Emeritus, California State University, East Bay
"Frank Crowther and his associates show us deeply and clearly how to build the foundation for sustainability. They take us on a marvelous journey that weaves together a powerful conceptual framework, concrete snapshots of schools using the ideas, and tools and activities for getting there yourself. Engagement, clarity, and impact are at the core of this terrific book."
Michael Fullan, Professor and Author, University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Centre for Teacher Development
"Our ability to build capacity in order to ensure student learning is paramount. This book takes us step-by-step through the process of building capacity, giving practical examples and offering simulations that any school leader can use to improve student learning."
David G. Hodgdon, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, SAU #38, Swanzey, NH

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