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Foreword M. René Islas ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
About the Author xxi
Introduction 1
1 Compliance 15
Author's Note 15
Introduction 16
Why Pass NCLB? 18
Calls for Reform Prior to NCLB 19
Sputnik—1957 19
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 20
A Nation at Risk—1983 20
1989 President's Education Summit 22
Goals 2000—1994 23
1996 National Education Summit 24
National Commission on Teaching and America's Future—1996 25
1999 National Education Summit 25
National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century—2000 27
2001 National Education Summit 28
No Child Left Behind Act—2001 30
Some Additional Reports—Post-NCLB 31
The New Workforce—2005 32
Tough Choices or Tough Times—2007 33
A Test of Leadership—2006 34
America's Perfect Storm—2007 35
Leaders and Laggards—2007 35
How the World's Best-Performing School Systems Come Out On Top—2007 36
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education—2008 37
Summary 37
Discussion Activity Questions 39
How can teachers and government build a relationship to achieve world-class standards? Sir Michael Barber 40
2 Leadership 43
Introduction 43
History of Leadership Theories 47
Summary 55
A Transformation of Education Leadership 56
Training Programs for School Leaders 58
Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World 58
National Institute for School Leadership 59
New York City Leadership Academy 61
Case Study Activity 61
Leading Gen Y Teachers 63
The Future for Education Leaders 63
Teacher Leadership 64
Professional Learning Teams 67
Summary 68
Discussion Activity Questions 70
3 Innovation 71
Introduction 71
The Innovation Process 77
An Education Innovation Process Framework 94
Step 1 Identify and Discuss the Problem 97
Step 2 Designate an Innovation Coach to Lead the Innovation Team 98
Step 3 Organize the Innovation Team and Propose Innovative Ideas 100
Step 4 Prioritize Some of the Proposed Ideas 101
Step 5 Develop and Test the Prototypes 102
Step 6 Conduct Short-Term Formative Evaluation 102
Step 7 Revise the Innovation Plan 103
Summary 103
Some Innovations Currently Being Used in Education 104
Australia's Leadership Professional Development Initiative 104
New Hampshire's Vision for High School Redesign 105
Pacific Learning and South Pacific Press's Literacy Program 107
Advanced Academics' Online Learning 109
Washoe Online Learning for the Future 111
Florida Virtual School 111
Westminster School District's Elimination of Grade Levels 112
Nintendo Wii and DS as Instructional Tools 112
The Broad Foundation's Harvard Laboratory 113
The Offshore New Harbor Project 113
New York City's 24-Hour School 113
Western Washington University 113
American Federation of Teachers Innovation Fund 114
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 114
Summary 114
Discussion Activity Questions 115
4 Final Thoughts and Conclusions 117
Compliance 117
Leadership 123
Innovation 128
Discussion Activity Question 130
Final Words Gina Burkhardt 131
Appendix A Biographies of Contributors 133
Appendix B List of Interviewees 137
References 139
Index 143
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