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In 1988 the Chicago public school system decentralized, granting parents and communities significant resources to reform their schools in dramatic ways. This book identifies a comprehensive set of practices and conditions that were key factors for improvement, including school leadership and the professional capacity of the faculty and staff.

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"This book will advance everyone's thinking about key ideas in school improvement. I was excited by the authors' willingness to go beyond descriptive facts to find out what specifically distinguishes two different student bodies with similar demographics. What is so important about this book is that it figures out and describes in various ways the vital role social capital plays both inside and outside school." - Ellen Guiney, director of the Boston Plan for Excellence"

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    A Hardback by Anthony S. Bryk, Penny Bender Sebring, Elaine Allensworth

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/14/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226077994, 978-0226077994
      ISBN10: 0226077993
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 1988 the Chicago public school system decentralized, granting parents and communities significant resources to reform their schools in dramatic ways. This book identifies a comprehensive set of practices and conditions that were key factors for improvement, including school leadership and the professional capacity of the faculty and staff.

      Trade Review
      "This book will advance everyone's thinking about key ideas in school improvement. I was excited by the authors' willingness to go beyond descriptive facts to find out what specifically distinguishes two different student bodies with similar demographics. What is so important about this book is that it figures out and describes in various ways the vital role social capital plays both inside and outside school." - Ellen Guiney, director of the Boston Plan for Excellence"

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