Are Schools Really Like This? Book

J. Gary Lilyquist synthesizes such innovative concepts as, systems thinking, mental models, effective school research, and Deming's theories of management to propose the new Balance Alignment Model, a wide-ranging approach for fostering school improvement. Three case studies demonstrate why schools are not improving and how Lilyquist's model can facilitate student learning.

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Offers a new way to think about school improvement without generating resistance, describing a systemic model and theory for improving schools drawing on concepts of systems thinking, mental models, effective school research, political theories, and Deming's theories of management. Outlines six organizational dimensions that react to innovations in an attempt to balance the internal and external societal visions of what constitutes a good school. Three case studies are provided as a framework for finding key agreement or disagreement patterns. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.