Expanding the reach of education reforms : perspectives from leaders in the scale-up of educational interventions / / [edited by] Thomas K. Glennan ... [et al.] ; prepared for the Ford Foundation.

• Author: Rand Education (Institute)
• TeilnehmendeR: Glennan, Thomas Keith, 1935-2004.; Rand Education (Institute)
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (747 p.)
• Notes: At foot of t.p.: Rand Education.; "MG-248-FF"--P. [4] of cover.

How does one spread a successful educational reform? The essays here recount the authors' experiences with the scale-up process. Among their lessons are the importance of building the capacity to implement and sustain the reforms, adjusting for local culture and policy, ensuring quality control, providing the necessary infrastructure, and fostering a sense of ownership. The process is iterative and complex and requires cooperation among many actors who must ensure that the results align with goals.

Table of Contents

Cover; Preface; Dedication; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction: Framing the Problem; Origins and Purpose of This Book; Scale-Up in an Earlier Era of Educational Reforms; Environmental Shifts in the 1980's and 1990's; Lessons from the Field; A Conceptual Framework for Scale-Up; Outline of the Remainder of the Book; References; Chapter Two - Cognitively Guided Instruction: Challenging the Core of Educational Practice; The Conceptual Basis for Scaling Up; Cognitively Guided Instruction; The Development of Children's Mathematical Thinking

CGI in the Classroom The Nature of the Professional Development; How Change Occurs; Teacher and Student Outcomes; Challenges; Scaling Up; Conclusions; Making It Work; References; Chapter Three - The National Writing Project: Scaling Up and Scaling Down; The NWP Design; A Culture of Risk-Taking; Practices of Scaling Down; Conclusions; References; Chapter Four - Impediments to Scaling Up Effective Comprehensive School Reform Models; Assumptions About the Context and Nature of Scaling Up Comprehensive School Reform Models; Problems in Scaling Up as a Function of the Demands of the Model

Effective Models Patterns of Scaling Up and Their Relative Efficiency; Special Challenges of Large School Districts; Conclusions; References; Chapter Five - Scaling Up Success For All: Lessons for Policy and Practice; Success For All; Program Characteristics Affecting Dissemination; Obey-Porter Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration; Extending Our Reach; Organization and Capital; District-Level Failures; District-Level Implementations; Reconciling District Successes and Failures; Lessons Learned; Policy Implications; Recommendations; Conclusions; References

Chapter Six - Taking Education Programs to Scale: Lessons from the Field A Brief History of Project GRAD; Project GRAD Program Design Elements; How Project GRAD Achieves Results; The Effects of Project GRAD to Date; Challenges in Scaling Up Project GRAD; Funding Concepts and Their Effects on Scale-Up; Final Observations on Scaling Up Project GRAD; Reference; Chapter Seven - Reaching for Coherence in School Reform: The Case of America's Choice; The Need for Coherent Systems to Drive Up Educational Performance

Building Capacity to Operate a Coherent System at Scale:The Story of the America's Choice School Design The Tools Needed for Building Capacity; Building Capacity at the School, District, and State Levels; The Case for Third-Party Assistance; Putting Coherent Systems in Perspective; References; Chapter Eight - A Different Way of Growing; Development and Implementation of the Different Ways of Knowing Design Through 1998; Responding to New Demands for School Reform Services After 1998: Building Capacity; Challenges Associated with Supporting the Goals of the No Child Left Behind Act

The Future of Schoolwide Reform: Obtaining the Resources to Support Intermediary Organizations