From School Improvement to Sustained Capacity: The Parallel Leadership Pathway

241 Pages·2011·8.255 MB·English

by  Francis A. Crowther

From
School
Improvement
to
Sustained
Capacity

From
School
Improvement
to
Sustained
Capacity
THE PARALLEL
LEADERSHIP PATHWAY
Foreword by ANDY HARGREAVES
FRANK CROWTHER
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v Contents v
List of Tables ix
List of Figures and Diagrams xi
Foreword xiii
Andy Hargreaves
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxv
About the Author and Collaborators xxvii
Introduction 1
1. The COSMIC C-B Approach: A Prelude 15
Introduction 15
COSMIC C-B in Brief 16
The School Research Origins of COSMIC C-B 19
The Phase A Research 19
The Phase B Research 20
The Phase C Research 20
Concluding Comment 21
2. The First C-B Dynamic: Committing to Revitalization 23
Introduction 23
A Snapshot of Committing to Revitalization:
Carmichael Secondary College 24
Committing to Revitalization: Deepening Our Understanding 28
Leadership for Committing to Revitalization 32
Thinking Outside the Square: Al Gore and
Committing to Revitalization 34
Conclusion 37
COSMIC C–B Simulation 1—Crossing the School
Improvement Rubicon 38
3. The Second C-B Dynamic: Organizational
Diagnosis and Coherence 45
Introduction 45
A Snapshot of Organizational Coherence:
Bellwood Secondary School 46
Organizational Coherence: Deepening Our Understanding 50
Leadership for Organizational Coherence 53
Thinking Outside the Square: Organizational Coherence
When Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus 56
Conclusion 59
COSMIC C-B Simulation 2—Is Your School In Tune? 60
4. The Third C-B Dynamic: Seeking New Heights 65
Introduction 65
A Snapshot of Seeking New Heights:
Carlo Maria Carafa High School 66
Seeking New Heights: Deepening Our Understanding 70
Leadership for Seeking New Heights 75
Thinking Outside the Square: Mother Teresa
and Seeking New Heights 77
Conclusion 79
COSMIC C-B Simulation 3—School Visioning
Through Environmental Scanning 80
5. The Fourth C-B Dynamic: Micro-Pedagogical Deepening 87
Introduction 87
A Snapshot of Micro-Pedagogical Deepening:
Greenfield Elementary School 88
Micro-Pedagogical Deepening: Deepening our Understanding 93
Leadership for Micro-Pedadogical Deepening 98
Thinking Outside the Square: The Grameen Way and
Micro-Pedagogical Deepening 101
Two Postscripts 104
Conclusion 104
COSMIC C-B Simulation 4—Diving Deep Into Your Pedagogy 106
6. The Fifth C-B Dynamic: Invoking Reaction 113
Introduction 113
A Snapshot of Invoking Reaction: Eacham High School 114
Invoking Reaction: Deepening Our Understanding 119
Leadership for Invoking Reaction 124
Thinking Outside the Square: Médecins
Sans Frontières and Invoking Reaction 128
Conclusion 130
COSMIC C-B Simulation 5—Schools Without Borders 131
7. The Sixth C-B Dynamic: Consolidating Success 137
Introduction 137
A Snapshot of Consolidating Success:
All Hallows Catholic Elementary School 138
Consolidating Success: Deepening Our Understanding 142
Leadership for Consolidating Success 148
Thinking Outside the Square: Steve “Crocodile Hunter”
Irwin and Consolidating Success 152
Conclusion 154
COSMIC C-B Simulation 6—Eat All Your Greens! 156
8. Next Steps Along the Parallel Leadership C-B Pathway 159
Introduction 159
COSMIC C-B in Retrospect and Prospect 160
Parallel Leadership in Retrospect and Prospect 163
Conclusion 169
Resources
Resource A: The IDEAS Project 172
Resource B: The Research Design and Methodology 180
References 193
Index 201

v List of Tables v
Table I.1: Key Contributions of Six Internationally Acclaimed
Capacity-Building Models to COSMIC C-B 6
Table I.2: Key Contributions of Four Recent Educational
Leadership Developments to COSMIC C-B 12
Table 2.1: Carmichael College Vision and SWP 27
Table 3.1: The Bellwood Vision and SWP Framework 49
Table 3.2: T he IDEAS Project Research-Based Framework for
Enhancing Organizational Coherence, Adapted for
Coherence in Venus–Mars Partnerships 58
Table 4.1: The Carlo Maria Carafa Pedagogical Framework 69
Table 4.2: IDEAS Project Criteria For a School Vision 71
Table 4.3: A Definition of Schoolwide Pedagogy 71
Table 5.1: The Greenfield SWP Principles 90
Table 5.2: The Greenfield Bright Future Learning Framework 91
Table 5.3: A School-Developed Description of the Principle of
Collaborative Learning 92
Table 5.4: The Beauty of What I Teach 97
Table 5.5: The Grameen Bank’s 16 Decisions of Commitment 103
Table 8.1: K ey Questions for Educational Stakeholders in
Assessing the Integrity of a School Improvement Process 161
Table 8.2: E vidence of Four Leadership “Forms” in
the C-B Dynamics 165
Table A.1: T eachers as Leaders Framework 178
Table A.2: T he Five Core Functions of the Principal
in School Improvement 179
Table B.1: I mprovements in Student Attitude (SAS) and
Staff Opinion (SOS) Data at Carmichael
Secondary College 2004–2007 183
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