Willis D. Hawley is Professor of Education and Public Affairs at the Univer­sity of Maryland, where he served as Dean of the College of Education from 1993 to 1998. He taught at Yale, Duke, and Vanderbilt universities before going to Maryland. He has published numerous books, articles, and book chapters dealing with teacher education, school reform, urban politics, po­litical learning, organizational change, school desegregation, and educa­tional policy. His most recent research deals with the professional develop­ment of teachers, the education of teachers (in the United States and Japan), school restructuring and effectiveness, family influences on the academic performance of Southeast Asian children in the United States, and race re­lations. He has served as consultant to numerous public agencies, includ­ing the Executive Office of the President, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Depart­ment of Education, and the World Bank, as well as many state and local governments, foundations, and professional associations. He also organized and directs the Common Destiny Alliance, a coalition of national organi­zations and scholars interested in using research to improve intergroup relations.

• Introduction to the Second Edition - Reg WeaverPreface: The Problem of Continuous School Improvement - Donald L. Rollie1. Educational Reform as Continuous Improvement - Michael Fullan2. Contextualizing Learner-Centered Principles for Teachers and Teaching - P. Karen Murphy and Patricia A. Alexander3. Improving Acheivement for All Students: The Meaning of Staff Shared Understanding and Commitment - Fred M. Newmann4. Professional Communication and Collaboration - Judith Warren Little5. Teacher Use of Formal Assessment in the Classroom - Eva L. Baker6. Assessment as Learning - Lorna M. Earl7. Transforming Professional Development: Understanding and Organizing Learning Communities - Ann Lieberman and Lynne Miller8. Design Principles for Learner-Centered Professional Development - Willis D. Hawley and Linda Valli9. Organizational Conditions That Enhance Teaching and Learning - Kenneth Leithwood10. Continuous School Improvement - Willis D. Hawley and Gary Sykes11. Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning for a Multicultural Society - James A. Banks, Peter Cookson, Geneva Gay, Willis D. Hawley, Jacqueline Jordan Irvine, Sonia Nieto, Janet Ward Schofield, and Walter G. Stephan12. Local School Districts and Instructional Improvement - Richard F. ElmoreAbout the EditorsAbout the ContributorsIndex

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