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| Foreword | ||
| Preface | ||
| About the Authors | ||
| 1 | The Troubled House Divided | 1 |
| Our Visits to Small Districts | 2 | |
| The Vulnerable Vortex | 4 | |
| The Big Problems of Small Districts | 7 | |
| The School and Community Identity | 9 | |
| The Case for Democratic Participation | 10 | |
| 2 | Students: Pursuing Academic Excellence | 14 |
| Students as Entertainers | 15 | |
| The Study | 16 | |
| Portraits of Three Students | 28 | |
| Targets of Change | 31 | |
| 3 | Teachers: Getting Beyond Bittersweet Belonging | 39 |
| Portraits of Five Teachers | 41 | |
| Social Conditions of Teaching | 51 | |
| Teachers' Ambivalent Feelings | 53 | |
| Dedication, Frustration, and Hope: Ingredients for Change | 55 | |
| Belonging: The Quest for Community | 58 | |
| Targets of Change | 61 | |
| 4 | Principals: Moving Toward Instructional Leadership | 69 |
| The Principals We Studied | 73 | |
| Challenges the Principals Face | 74 | |
| Principals' Administrative Styles | 80 | |
| Portraits of Five Principals | 85 | |
| Targets of Change | 93 | |
| 5 | Superintendents: Becoming Community Leaders | 106 |
| The Superintendents We Studied | 109 | |
| Lives of Superintendents in Small Districts | 110 | |
| Superintendents' Management Styles | 112 | |
| Accomplishments of the Superintendents | 113 | |
| Challenges the Superintendents Faced | 115 | |
| Superintendents' Views About Gender Equity | 118 | |
| Portraits of Five Superintendents | 124 | |
| Targets of Change | 130 | |
| 6 | School Boards: Forging Links to Parents and Community | 141 |
| The Changing Economy of Small Communities | 145 | |
| The Changing Membership of School Boards | 146 | |
| Bureaucrats Versus Entrepreneurs | 148 | |
| The Fear of Consolidation | 149 | |
| Adaptable Communication: The Burden of Board Members | 150 | |
| Exemplary Practices in Board Work | 153 | |
| Targets of Change | 157 | |
| 7 | Restoring the Dream of a United House: Blueprints for Action | 165 |
| Pilasters of Construction | 167 | |
| Everybody's Part in District Rebuilding | 171 | |
| Index | 177 |
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Ron Ready
reviewed Small Districts, Big Problems: Making School Everybody's House on January 31, 2016
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