Reform as Learning

"This book is a critical read for any of us who engage in or observe attempts to make change in urban school districts." --TCRecord: The Vioce of Scholarship in Education (October 13, 2006) "Reform as Learning is a thoughtful and comprehensive book that chronicles the relatively short history of the San Diego reform, using a sociological lens to examine the challenges of implementing an untested program of considerable depth and scope and to provide several explanations for why the reform failed to achieve what its creators promised." -- Barbara Schneider, American Journal of Sociology, Volume 113, Issue 6, Page 1745-1747, May 2008

Lea Hubbard is an Associate Professor in the Foundations area of the Learning and Teaching program in the School of Education. Mary Kay Stein holds a joint appointment at the University of Pittsburgh as Associate Professor of Administrative and Policy Studies and Research Scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center. HughMehan is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Research Scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center.

1. Using Theory to Understand the San Diego Reforms 2. Using Research to Understand the San Diego Reform 3. History of Reform in New York City's Community District #2 4. Using District Leaders' Theory of Action to Understand the San Diego Reform from 1998 to 2002 5. Learning in Classrooms: The Enactment of the Reform between Teachers and Students 6. Learning in Teacher Professional Development: the Enactment of Reform between Teachers and School Leaders 7. Learning in Leadership Professional Development: the Enactment of Reform between School Leaders and Instructional Leaders 8. Demystifying the Gap Between Theory and Practice in the SDCS Reform 9. Changes in the Reform Influenced by Technical Constraints, Cultural and Political Conflict 10. Conclusions