The School Leader’s Role In Sustaining School Reform

The School Leader’s Role In Sustaining School Reform - "What is the school leader's role in sustaining school reform? And what "habits of mind & heart" help school leaders guide successful school change over time? These questions (& others) are answered by dozens of successful education leaders from across the country in "The Role of Leadership in Sustaining School Reform: Voices From the Field" (July 1996)."

This article publishes excerpts from the report. The first excerpt looks at "key dimensions of leadership for sustaining reform." Two others present a few of the many direct quotes from school leaders. The final excerpt is a list of "ideas for assessing success in...creating a school culture that could sustain change after the leader leaves & building meaningful school partnerships."