Examines reforms in Seattle Public Schools from 1995 to 2002. For the beginning of the reform in 1995, the district has hired John Stanford, Army General, and Joseph Olchefske, investment banker, as head of the district and the chief financial officer, respectively. Under the leadership of Stanford and Olchefske, district began a long-term plan for reform, the central of which were influenced by the theory of the market and the general principles of management. The first priority of the reform plan was decentralized budget process area. Decentralization referred to locally as the freedom agenda, the central district reduced participation in school activities, and school administrators to delegate some increased flexibility in resource management, recruitment and education programs. Freedom Agenda goal to equip leaders and their leadership teams with the resources and authority they need to carry out educational programs to the individual needs of the student. The second phase of reforms, known around Performance agenda, set academic standards for students and professional expectations are defined for teachers and administrators. The main objective of the agenda was agreed methods of teaching with clear student performance and to introduce performance-based practice in the management of faculty and staff. "Hide
by Stig Leschly Source: Harvard Business School 22 pages. Publication date: April 15, 2002. Prod. #: 802197-PDF-ENG
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