Without Trumpets: Continuous Educational Improvement, Journey to Sustainability

Empowering leaders at all levels of implementing improvement processes is essential for public schools to survive and thrive. Kentucky's education reform act of 1990 and Senate Bill 1 (2017) have provided a consistent message of expectation for schools and classrooms. Key core work processes aligned behind these policies lead to flexible and sustainable systems for continuous improvement in planning, data use, fiscal management, student support, and teacher support. The use of transparent design and common instruction, as well as funding from the School Improvement Grant (SIG) process, has made a recognizable difference. This continuous improvement story into sustainability will resonate with all who lead in education.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 216 pages
\n Publication date: 06 June 2018
\n Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
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Empowering leaders at every level of the implementation of improvement processes is essential for public schools to survive and thrive in the future. The journey of continuous improvement in Kentucky can be traced back to the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) of 1990, followed by extensive systems work since 2009 outlined in Senate Bill 1 and amended by House Bill 176 (2010). Despite significant changes in governance and support, including Senate Bill 1 (2017), which aligns federal statute regulation and initiatives, state statute and regulation, state school board goals, local school board policies, and school improvement plans, a consistent message of expectation is clarified for schools and classrooms.

Core work processes aligned behind these policies lead to systems that can adapt to the political and economic climates surrounding the work of learning without disrupting the system entirely. The use of transparent design and common instruction, along with monitoring quality tools, is making a noticeable difference. Funding from the School Improvement Grant (SIG) process from the United States Department of Education and collaboration with key partners enable the establishment of sustainable systems for continuous improvement in planning, data use, fiscal management, student support, and teacher support, owned by leaders at every level of implementation.

The pertinent data, reports, human stories, tools used, and lessons learned are a testament to the continuous improvement journey toward sustainability, which will resonate with educators at all levels, reaffirming their ability to achieve success. This story serves as a reminder that we can make a positive impact on the future of education by empowering leaders and fostering continuous improvement.

\n Weight: 476g\n
Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781475843064\n \n