Key Features:

• Presents a step-by-step approach to problem diagnosis and school improvement.
• Numerous activities and discussion topics help readers create critical documents such as an improvement target proposal, a research brief, and a school improvement project proposal.
• A focus on using a deliberate process of thorough problem diagnosis helps readers avoid the common syndrome of adopting off-the-shelf “best practices” that may not fit the actual challenges faced in a reader’s school or school district.
• Practical guidelines for putting together a collaborative team and thinking about how non-team members should collaborate on different levels are provided.
• Links to national standards help readers align with standards as they plan and implement their school improvement projects.