Frasca-Stuart, E: Systemic Literacy Change

School reform is at the forefront of the national conversation on education; however, implementation of such efforts proves to be challenging due to the complexity of change itself. Teaching school practitioners about reform and its accompanying change process is crucial to successful change efforts. It is also important to focus on knowing how teachers and administrators experience change since personal interpretations of change affect reform outcomes. Unfortunately, advocates, policy makers, and politicians often do not focus on the significance of these areas. Thus it was the intent of this book to do just that. Follow along as two literacy reform efforts, one a national reform effort and the second, a locally generated reform effort, cross paths in a poor, rural Pennsylvania school district. Read a clear and focused account of the experiences of district personnel, as seen through their eyes, as well as the steps that were followed to support implementation. Read the ten "Lessons Learned" that were based on the findings of the account and see how they provide an invaluable guide for policy makers, administrators, and consultants working in school reform.