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Table of Contents

About the Author

Foreword

by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour

Introduction

1 From Status Quo to True Reform

Challenges of the 21st Century

From No Child Left Behind to Every Student Succeeds

The Dawn of a New Day

School Culture Research

The Importance of Closing the Gap

Technical Change Versus Cultural Change

The Impact of Beliefs

2 The Framework of Modern School Culture

Schools in the Era of Accountability

Who Is to Blame?

What About Student Outcomes?

Predetermination

Perceptual Predetermination

Intrinsic Predetermination

Institutional Predetermination

A War of Paradigms

3 The Believers

Intrinsic Motivation

Connection to the School and Community

Flexibility

Positive Pressure

Willingness to Confront

Pedagogical Skill

A Unifying Force

4 The Tweeners

A Loose Connection

An Enthusiastic Nature

The “Honeymoon Period” and Compliance

Tweener Attrition

The Importance of Leaving Nothing to Chance

5 The Survivors

Flight Response

Student Bargaining

Pedagogical Characteristics

Organizational Response

Stress and Pressure

6 The Fundamentalists

Opposition to Change

The Old Contract Versus the New Contract

Belief in the Normal Distribution

Skill Levels

Warring Paradigms

Emotional Versus Rational

Formal Versus Informal Culture

The Three Ds

Defamation

Disruption

Distraction

A Necessary Evolution

7 “Drop Your Tools”: A Lesson in Change and Our Best Chance at Eliminating Fundamentalism

Inspiring Fundamentalists to Drop Their Tools

Level One Fundamentalists (Why?—Having Communication)

Level Two Fundamentalists (Who?—Building Trust)

Level Three Fundamentalists (How?—Building Capacity)

Level Four Fundamentalists (Do!—Having Accountability)

Ending Division

8 Implications for Practice

Developing a Systematic and Schoolwide Focus on Learning

A Collective Focus on Purpose

Effect on School Culture

Celebrating the Success of All Stakeholders

Institutionalized Celebration

Impromptu Celebration

Celebration and Positive School Culture

Creating Systems of Support for Tweeners

Removing the Walls of Isolation

Providing Intensive Professional Development

Implementing Skillful Leadership and Focus

9 Frequently Asked Questions

School Culture

Leadership

Believers

Tweeners

Survivors

Fundamentalists

Epilogue: A Significant Impact

Appendix: Study Design

Sample

Data Collection

Variables

References and Resources

Index