Mohrman and Wohlstetter have written the most important volume on school--based management to date. a significant contribution to the school reform literature. ?Joseph Murphy, professor and chair, department of educational leadership, Vanderbilt University.

Foreword 1. Introduction: Improving School Performance(Susan Albers Mohrman,Priscilla Wohlstetter) Part One: School-Based Management and High Performance 2. High-Involvement Management in the Private Sector(Susan AlbersMohrman) 3. School-Based Management: An Overview(Rodney T. Ogawa, Paula A.White) 4. Models of High Performance Schools(Priscilla Wohlstetter, RoxaneSmyer) 5. The Role of Teachers in School Reform(Susan Moore Johnson,Katherine C. Boles) 6. Education by Charter, Priscilla Wohlstetter 7. Establishing the Conditions for High Performance(PriscillaWohlstetter, Susan Albers Mohrman) Part Two: Creating High Performance 8. Making the Transition to High-Performance Management(SusanAlbers Mohrman) 9. Change in Schools: Lessons from the Literature(David D.Marsh) 10. Understanding and Managing the Change Process(Susan AlbersMohrman, Priscilla Wohlstetter) 11. Conclusion: New Directions for School-BasedManagement(Priscilla Wohlstetter, Susan Albers Mohrman)

"Mohrman and Wohlstetter have written the most important volume on school-based management to date... a significant contribution to the school reform literature." --Joseph Murphy, professor and chair, department of educational leadership, Vanderbilt UniversityThis book examines the school-based management strategies that hold the most promise for increasing organizational effectiveness.