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THE DISTRICT TRANSITION REVIEW: Planning for Successful Change

Prepared by the Systems Redesign Resource Group

> The District Transition Review
   [PDF: 10 pages, 137 KB]
> Online tool

This guide describes a brief, focused data-collection protocol that can help districts plan for successful changes in leadership or programming. The review is a means for recognizing accomplishments and acknowledging weaknesses that enables leaders to build on their system's strengths. The protocol guides participants through a five-step process for establishing a clear timeframe and defining a specific focus for the review, creating a research design and collecting relevant data, and analyzing and sharing the results. Includes supplementary frameworks and samples. (Note: this protocol is still in development and revised versions will be posted periodically.) (2007)

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Strong Foundation, Evolving Challenges: A Case Study to Support Leadership Transition in the Boston Public Schools

> Print copies are available from the
   Aspen Institute [$8]
> Download report [PDF: 50 pages, 3.3 MB]
> Description, background, findings

While most urban school districts face rapid turnover in leadership and limited results, Boston has won national attention for its stability and success. This study from AISR and the Aspen Institute examines Boston's accomplishments and challenges and provides lessons for other large urban school districts. (2006)

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