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How Schools Change: Lessons from Three Communities
How Schools Change Lessons from Three Communities Author:Tony Wagner The first edition of How Schools Change chronicled the efforts of three very different high schools to improve teaching and learning in the early 1990's. The book- with its down-to-earth descriptions of the struggles of real teachers, parents, and students and insights into the change process-is widely considered a modern educational classic. ... more »Now, in a new second edition, Wagner concisely summarizes the decade-long history of education reform efforts and revisits the three communities at the beginning of a new century. His analysis of the impact of school choice and high stakes tests on these three schools reveals both significant benefits and serious weaknesses in this policy approach. Wagner's call for a different strategy-one more focused on improving both the conditions of teaching and the capacities of teachers-is grounded in a deep understanding of the school change process and what communities must do to improve learning for all students.« less