
Not by Schools Alone
Sharing Responsibility for America's Education Reform
Sandra A. Waddock(Author)
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 28. February 1995
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-275-94790-3 (ISBN)
Description
Not by Schools Alone takes a compelling look at the realities of modern education: attitude problems hindering change, isolation and bureaucratic rigidity, and proliferating social problems afflicting children and families. Author Sandra Waddock proposes that we all, whether in business, social service, or health care agencies, government or civic leaders, or simply parents, have roles to play and responsibilities to bear for education reform. For schools to change requires shifts of enormous proportions within schools themselves to reengineer the educational goals, content, processes, and systems to assure that all children learn at high levels. This cannot be done in a vacuum, but should and must be done by tapping the strengths of other key stakeholders in society and restructuring so that responsibility can be shared appropriately.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
552 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-94790-3 (9780275947903)
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Person
SANDRA A. WADDOCK is Associate Professor at Boston College's Carroll School of Management where she teaches Strategic Management and Social Issues in Management. She is widely published on the topics of public-private partnerships, corporate social performance, corporate community involvement, and business involvement in education. She has completed a major study on business involvement in systemic education reform for the Conference Board.
Content
Introduction A Context of Change The Social Fabric of Education The Institutional Fabric of Education The Realities and Responsibilities of Education Not Alone: Outside In Thinking System Dynamics of School Failure Structure as Possibility Structure as Solution Networks and the Schools Business and Other Employers Linked to Schools Conclusions