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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Why Boards Must Lead | |
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| School Districts | |
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| Superintendent Leadership | |
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| Direct and Indirect Democratic Control | |
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| School Boards and Superintendents | |
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| Reform Governance: An Overview | |
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| Core Beliefs and Commitments | |
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| Theories of Action for Change | |
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| Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships | |
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| Building Blocks of Reform Governance | |
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| Policy Development and Oversight | |
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| Policies to Transform Urban Districts | |
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| Building Civic Capacity | |
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| Transition Planning | |
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| The Reform Governance Framework | |
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| Core Beliefs and Commitments | |
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| The Big Question | |
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| Core Beliefs and Commitments | |
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| Standards and Assessments | |
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| The Hope for America | |
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| Theories of Action for Change | |
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| Theory of Action for Change | |
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| Comprehensive Theories of Action for Incremental Improvements | |
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| Comprehensive Theories of Action to Transform Urban Districts | |
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| Accountability, Empowerment, and Capacity | |
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| Choosing a Theory of Action | |
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| Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships | |
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| The Governance Challenge | |
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| Relationship Spheres | |
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| Constituent Service Versus Micromanagement | |
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| Management Oversight | |
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| Follow or Lead? | |
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| Building Blocks of Reform Governance | |
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| Board Meetings | |
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| Judicial Hearings | |
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| Board Workshops | |
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| Board Committees | |
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| Administrative Support | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Policy Development and Oversight | |
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| Policy Context | |
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| Routine Operating Policies | |
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| Reform Policies | |
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| Policy Development Methods | |
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| Policy Development Principles | |
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| Policy Oversight | |
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| Policies to Transform Urban Districts | |
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| Policy Framework for Performance/Empowerment | |
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| Policy Framework for Managed Instruction | |
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| Policy Framework for Managed Performance/Empowerment | |
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| Policy Framework for Charter Districts | |
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| Reform Governance Policy Leadership | |
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| Building Civic Capacity and Transition Planning | |
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| Building Civic Capacity | |
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| Transition Planning | |
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| Board Leadership | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author | |