The Bostonian: Tom Payzant's Focused Approach to School Reform

Autor/in	Russo, Alexander
Titel	The Bostonian: Tom Payzant's Focused Approach to School Reform
Quelle	In: Education Next, 6 (2006) 3, S.30-37 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-9664
Schlagwörter	Superintendents; School Restructuring; Public Officials; Academic Achievement; National Competency Tests; Urban Areas; School Districts; Leadership; Educational Improvement; Recognition (Achievement); Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulrat; Schulreformplan; Schulumwandlung; Schulleistung; Urban area; Stadtregion; School district; Schulbezirk; Führung; Führungsposition; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Soziale Anerkennung; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	This article features Boston superintendent Tom Payzant. In a national landscape dotted with dysfunctional urban systems and short-lived superintendents, Payzant stands out. With over a decade at the helm, Payzant is arguably the best big-city school leader in the nation and Boston the most improved urban district. The success side of the Payzant story is known to many. Academic progress in Boston increased steadily under his leadership, with Boston's 4th and 8th graders handing the 65-year-old Boston native a nice farewell gift by coming out on top in math improvement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2005 assessments among ten participating urban districts. Boston public school students are also among the top in making the most overall progress over the past two years, outperforming students in Atlanta, Cleveland, and Chicago. Payzant himself has won numerous awards, including state and national superintendent of the year. He was recently named one of "Governing" magazine's public officials of the year--the only school official to be so recognized. He has been praised for his intelligence and his doggedness, traits that many believe are key to understanding his success over almost 40 years as an educator.(Contains 2 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10