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A chance to solve their own problems inside the new methods seeking to remake public schools Jal Mehta, Maxwell Yurkofsky, Kim Frumin, Amelia Peterson, Rebecca Horwitz-Willis, and James Jack
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mehta, Jal, author.
- Yurkofsky, Maxwell, author.
- Frumin, Kim, author.
- Peterson, Amelia (Educationist), author.
- Horwitz-Willis, Rebecca, author.
- Jack, James (Teacher educator), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education--Political aspects--United States--Case studies.
- Education.
- Educational change--United States--Case studies.
- Educational change.
- Educational equalization--United States--Case studies.
- Educational equalization.
- Education--Political aspects.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Case studies
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Harvard University Press, 2026.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Press 2026
- Summary:
- A Chance to Solve Their Own Problems is an honest, comparative look at continuous improvement and design methods in education. Drawing on in-depth case studies, it reveals that successful reform hinges on human-centered leadership, trust, and a nuanced understanding of when to apply the right approach to the right problem
- Contents:
- Why Reform Sometimes Succeeds
- Continuous Improvement and Design Methods in a Complex World
- Mindsets, Routines, and Practices
- Legibility
- Relationships
- Politics
- Equity
- Contingency and Paradox
- Sustainability
- A Human-Centered Approach to Improvement and Innovation
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill platform, viewed June 30, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Mehta, Jal. Chance to solve their own problems
- ISBN:
- 9780674305205
- 9780674305212
- 0674305205
- 0674305213
- OCLC:
- 1592941730
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000397758
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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