Striving for equity : district leadership for narrowing opportunity and achievement gaps / Robert G. Smith, S. David Brazer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Robert G., 1943- author.

Brazer, S. David, author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

United States.

Academic achievement--United States.

Academic achievement.

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

viii, 184 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2016]

Summary:

Striving for Equity brings to light the complex and illuminating stories of thirteen longtime superintendents-all leaders of the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN)-who were able to make progress toward narrowing opportunity and achievement gaps in traditional school districts with diverse populations and multiple, competing agendas. Drawing on current research in organizational learning, the authors introduce a framework consistent with the systemic perspective of these superintendents to help school leaders who want to prioritize the narrowing of gaps. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Superintendents of the Minority Student Achievement Network 13

2 A Framework for Equity 43

3 Ensuring Organizational Capacity, Stability, and Learning 59

4 Aligning the Perspectives of the School Board, Superintendent, and Community 79

5 Building Teacher Capacity 91

6 Creating Opportunities to Advance Equity 107

7 Mitigating Threats to an Equity Agenda 127

8 Building from Lessons Learned 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781612509372

1612509371

9781612509389

161250938X

OCLC:

932387640

Publisher Number:

99969013294