Paul Kimmelman
David Kroeze

Offers principals, superintendents, policy makers, college professors, and anyone serious about school improvement a model to help school districts implement and sustain concepts and practices that affect ongoing school improvement.

The book looks at six core areas (chromosomes) that define a district's capacity to implement school improvement and enhance the teaching-learning process. These chromosomes are: leadership, change, and professional development as well as curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

First, the book highlights and encourages readers to use high quality research and data analysis for school improvement. It then provides a working model that school improvement committees can use to develop a plan to organize their efforts. Finally, guest experts, in brief, focused essays, offer national and international perspectives on school improvement efforts currently underway.

Anyone who has been involved in school improvement knows that the path to meaningful and long term change is a long and complex one. Achieving World Class Schools offers those who have embarked on the journey substantive guidance and encouragement.

2002 1-929024-45-2 Hardbound 320pp est. Order #2015 $48.95

Paul Kimmelman is currently the Special Advisor to the Executive Director of the North Central Regional Education Laboratory. He has worked in K-12 education for over 30 years as a teacher, assistant high school principal, middle school principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. Dr. Kimmelman has authored numerous articles on education and has presented at national and state education meetings. Additionally, he has served on the National Commission for Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century chaired by former astronaut and Senator, John Glenn, and was a member of the TIMSS Technical Review Panel.

David Kroeze is currently superintendent of Northbrook School District 27, Northbrook, Illinois. During his 27 years in education, he has served as superintendent, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, principal and teacher. He co-founded the First in the World Consortium, a group of 18 school districts that took the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and used the findings to improve mathematics and science programs at the local school district level. Dr. Kroeze serves as the Consortium's Chairperson for Research. Among the various projects he has overseen are the Curriculum Mapping Project, SES Report, and the Teacher Learning Network Report of 10 Research Questions. Dr. Kroeze has focused his school district's efforts on new professional learning strategies to engage teachers in their personal growth leading to instructional improvement and ultimately higher student achievement. He has created partnerships with both the University of Illinois and with the AAAS (Project 2061) to provide extensive professional development and curriculum.

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