Rethinking the Education Mess: A Systems Approach to Education Reform [electronic resource] /
Mitroff, I.author.
Hill, L.author.
Alpaslan, C.author.
Using a form of systems thinking, this book analyzes K-12 education as a complex, "messy" system that must be tackled as a whole and provides a series of heuristics to help those involved in the education mess to improve the system as a whole.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Cover""; ""Half-Title ""; ""Title ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Dedication ""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures and Tables                                 ""; ""Preface              ""; ""Outline of the Book                          ""; ""About the Authors                        ""; ""1 Introduction: TEM, The Education Mess                                              ""; ""2 What Is a System and What Is a Mess?                                             ""
""3 The Psychology and Philosophy of Inquiry, Philosophical Psychology, and Psychological Philosophy                                                                                                         """"4 The Charter School Mess, A Messy Systems View                                                      ""; ""5 The Charter Schools of the Futureâ€?Possible Designs                                                           ""; ""6 Hiding in Plain Sight: Education Reform in Indiana                                                           ""
""7 General Heuristics for Coping with The Education Mess                                                              """"8 Waiting for Wilberforceâ€?Making Sense of and Coping with the Tragic and Senseless                                                                                         ""; ""9 Crisis Managementâ€?An Imperative For Schools                                                    ""; ""Epilogue               ""; ""Bibliography                   ""; ""Index            ""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Using a form of systems thinking, this book analyzes K-12 education as a complex, "messy" system that must be tackled as a whole and provides a series of heuristics to help those involved in the education mess to improve the system as a whole.
Education-Philosophy.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Educational Philosophy.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Education Policy.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.