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In this Second Edition , Edie L Holcomb richly expands her offerings to school change leaders. The additional examples, illustrations, and stories provide the user of the material with a cachet of new information and applications. Edie Holcomb provides tips for facilitators and an example of each tool′s purpose, when to use it, who to involve, and materials that are needed. From histograms to weighted voting and force field analysis, Edie L Holcomb provides tips for facilitators and an example of each tool′s application, making for user-friendly accessability. This book′s practical content provides down-to-earth information and guidance for conducting the day-to-day work of school change and improvement, in the attempt to make schools more effective.

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• Foreword
• Asking the Right Questions
• Answering the 'Where are we Now?' Question
• Answering the 'Where do we Want to Go?' Question
• Answering the 'How Will we Get There?' Question
• Answering the 'How Will we Know we are (Getting) There?' Question
• Answering the 'How Will we Sustain the Focus and Momentum?' Question
• Bonus Questions
• Using this Book

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Edie L. Holcombis executive director of curriculum and instructional services for Kenosha Unified School District No. 1 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She has experienced the challenges of improving student achievement from many perspectives:

From classroom teacher to university professor From gifted education coordinator to mainstream teacher of children with multiple disabilities From school- and district-level administration to national and international consulting From small rural districts to the challenges of urban education

She is highly regarded for her ability to link research and practice on issues related to instructional leadership and school and district change--including standards-based curriculum, instruction, assessment, supervision, and accountability. She has taught at all grade levels, served as a building principal and central office administrator, and assisted districts as an external facilitator for accreditation and implementation of school reform designs. As associate director of the National Center for Effective Schools, she developed a training program for site-based teams and provided technical support for implementation of school improvement efforts throughout the United States and in Canada, Guam, St. Lucia, and Hong Kong. She developed a comprehensive standards-based learning system for the staff and 47,000 students of the Seattle, Washington, city district and has supervised K-12 clusters of schools and evaluated principals.

Her work received the Excellence in Staff Development Award from the Iowa Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development in 1988. In 1990, her study of the needs of beginning principals was recognized by the American Association of School Administrators with the Paul F. Salmon Award for Outstanding Education Leadership Research.

She served as an elected member-at-large on the Leadership Council for ASCD International, played an active role in Washington State's School Improvement Assistance Program, and contributed to development of the new School System Improvement Resource Guide. Holcomb is the author of four previous books and numerous articles and reviews.