Purposeful Restructuring: Creating a Culture for Learning and Achievement in Elementary Schools (Routledge Revivals)

First published in 1992, Purposeful Restructuring (now with a new preface by the author) explores the continuous pursuit of improvement in American public education.The eight elementary schools featured in this book had been deeply engaged in school improvement efforts for years, with many beginning their systematic work in the mid-1970s as part of the California Department of Education’s Early Childhood Education program.Their stories reveal how they turned to effective schools research to shape and strengthen their improvement plans, striving to achieve both equity and quality in student outcomes.Yet, the challenge of raising achievement for all students proved formidable, with varying levels of success across the schools.This raises the central question: why?One of the key insights from the study of these schools is the complex and enduring nature of the change process.Meaningful improvement requires addressing every aspect of a school’s organizational life.At its heart, school impr