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Liberating the Schoolhouse : Breaking the Grip of Centralized Power by Welford Wilms (2008, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTriarchy Press
ISBN-100955768101
ISBN-139780955768101
eBay Product ID (ePID)70180746
Product Key Features
Number of Pages56 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLiberating the Schoolhouse : Breaking the Grip of Centralized Power
SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, Leadership, Urban, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year2008
TypeTextbook
AuthorWelford Wilms
Subject AreaEducation
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight2.4 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisPublished in Europe as 'Erasing Excellence: Examining the grip of centralised power', this US edition is a cautionary tale that both emphasizes the positive effects of allowing people to find their own solutions to their own problems and illustrates the fragility of dispersed power. In Liberating the Schoolhouse, Wellford Wilms tells the story of Baldwin Park High School, California. In 2002, pupil attainment and attendance were low, teachers were demoralized and disempowered and discipline was poor. By 2006, student absenteeism and the number of disciplinary cases had fallen dramatically and test scores had achieved near triple-digit gains. This change was brought about by a new principal and her small leadership team. By taking small steps to hand teachers autonomy both in and outside of the classroom, they were able to improve performance across the whole school. When, in 2006, the district replaced the principal with someone more willing to toe the line, staff motivation slowly but surely ebbed away in the face of top-down command... Empowerment returned to inertia. The lessons learnt by examining the case of Baldwin Park High School could apply to any school or organization - not just in the USA, but anywhere in the world. Where members of staff are encouraged to take ownership of the decisions that affect them, they act with the bigger picture in mind. The results can be far-reaching. Liberating the Schoolhouse makes invaluable reading for all those involved in the mainstream education debate and for anyone with a suspicion that there must be an alternative to centralized power.
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