How Schools Succeed

School leaders wanting to analyze and shape their school culture will find this book to be incredibly beneficial. Professor Harris does an outstanding job of describing the factors affecting culture, providing practical advice for school improvement and professional development, and challenging readers with thought-provoking questions to push their thinking and action. By furnishing school leaders with a fresh perspective on the relationship between school context and culture, this book provides a useful and practical approach for strategic school reform. -- Dr. Bruce Barnett, Department Chair and Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Texas at San Antonio
Conversations that effectively translate abstract theory to pragmatic practice in service to school improvement are rare.  This book is one of those exceptional efforts that proves not only to be an interesting read, but inspiring in its accessible practicality. Dr. Harris provides leaders in schools, education agencies, and universities with unique insights as to the role of school in society and what culture is and is not.  This is an important and vital addition to the national conversations about culture, education, and the purpose of school in society. -- Autumn Tooms Cyprès, Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University
Be prepared to put school-improvement strategies to work in your educational environment! Edward L. Harris’ book provides practical guidelines and pertinent tools for educators to build and nurture vital support systems and infrastructures necessary for student success and productive school-home-community collaboration. -- Lori L. Lamb, President of National Alternative Education Association, Director of Alternative Education, Arkansas Department of Education