R&L Education
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George A. Goens, Ph.D. is a former school superintendent and an author, dynamic leader, recognized educator, and featured speaker. He is the author of six books including Mastering School Reform, Getting the Most from Public Schools: A Parent’s Guide, Soft Leadership for Hard Times, Leadership for Turbulent Times, Letters on the Promise of Living, and The Promise of Living. You can find George online at www.georgegoens.com. Philip A. Streifer, Ph.D. is former superintendent of schools in Bristol and Avon, Connecticut and Barrington, Rhode Island. He also served as Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Connecticut, where he directed the Executive Leadership Program and was major advisor to over twenty completed doctoral students. He has published books and articles on assessment, school improvement and evaluation. He serves on the Board of Directors for the North West Evaluation Association (NWEA.org) and is a Regent at the University of Hartford, CT. His prior books are Using Data to Make Better Educational Decisions and Tools and Techniques for Effective Data-Driven Decision Making. Dr. Streifer is President and CEO of EDvisualize, LLC: www.EDvisualize.com
PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. Straitjacket
Chapter 2. The Context for Schools and the Expanding Federal Role
Chapter 3. The Narrowing Corridor – Why Deregulate?
Chapter 4. The Growing Impact of Regulation on Public Schools
Chapter 5. The Truth About Achievement and the Preparation Gap
Chapter 6. Context, Complexity, and ‘Complicatedness’
Chapter 7. Unshackling Creativity and Innovation
Chapter 8. Culture Matters
Chapter 9. So What Does This All Mean?
Chapter 10. Eight Rules To Guide Real Reform of American Public Education
Appendix A. Mandates
Appendix B. Fast Facts
How do we create schools that are hotbeds of creativity and innovation? George Goens and Phil Streifer have gone far beyond the surface rhetoric of school reform and have shown what truly motivates students and staff to think and learn and create. Let’s heed their call that our current educational trajectory is off course and squandering our potential. This is a critically important work for anyone passionate about the future of public education and our nation.
— Mary Broderick, past president, National School Boards Association
George Goens and Phil Streifer emphasize the need to realign the role of the federal government in public education and increase decision-making authority on the local level. A push in this direction will foster independent thinking in school buildings, generating positive cultures of learning in our communities. This can only result in greater student outcomes in our classrooms.
— Dan Domenech, Executive director, American Association of School Administrators