Schools For The 21St Century

Demonstrates how elements in the structure of today's primary and secondary schools, such as the purpose of schools, institutional rules and the roles of students, teachers and leaders must change if these institutions are to be responsive to the educational needs of children and society. "Schlechty's common-sense approach to restructuring is combined with a strategic planner's vision and the translation of beliefs into action... A wide audience, including principals and superintendents, can find in this book practical outlines for restructuring, and a distinctive and focused view of their role in the educational system sof the twenty-first century." —The School Administrator "Schlechty's common-sense approach to restructuring is combinedwith a strategic planner's vision and the translation of beliefsinto action... A wide audience, including principals andsuperintAndents, can find in this book practical outlines forrestructuring, and a distinctive and focused view of their role inthe educational system sof the twenty-first century." --The School Administrator Schlechty provides an innovative, adaptable framework for helpingleaders in all areas of education to identify where change isneeded in order to make schools more useful and responsive tochildren and society.