03199cam a2200493M 4500 9781032686097 FlBoTFG 20251030122305.0 m o d cr |n||||||||| 250127s2025 xx o 0|| 0 eng d OCoLC-P eng OCoLC-P 9781040320358 (electronic bk.) 104032035X (electronic bk.) 9781032686097 (electronic bk.) 103268609X (electronic bk.) 9781040320433 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 1040320430 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 1032686081 9781032686080 10.4324/9781032686097 doi (OCoLC)1484962106 (OCoLC-P)1484962106 LB2806 EDU 000000 bisacsh EDU 054000 bisacsh EDU 032000 bisacsh JNK bicssc COMPLEXITY THEORY AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOLS [electronic resource] : towards a systems transformation heuristic. [S.l.] : ROUTLEDGE, 2025. 1 online resource The research in this volume draws on aspects of complexity theory and its integral link to systems performance to propose a new method for combatting the longstanding opportunity gap and related underperformance of so many underserved students in the American educational system. Through a longitudinal case study of the Lynch Leadership Academy at Boston College, this research considers the initial conditions and related disequilibrium principals experienced, the degree to which principals shared power and authority within their school context, and the extent to which they generated a shared school culture founded on collaboration and systematic reflection. From these data, the authors create a detailed picture of the Academy and its impact on the principals and their schools, using a new analytic tool called the systems transformation heuristic," designed by the authors to quantify the qualitative dimensions of a schools efforts to enact adaptive change consistent with the complex adaptive system metaphor. As such, it offers a new foundation for conceptualizing ongoing systems change, as well as a fresh model for school personnel to consider their experience from concrete, intertwined, and unique points of view. It will appeal to scholars, researchers, and practitioners with interests in educational leadership, complexity theory, urban education, and social justice. OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. Educational leadership. Education Philosophy. 60756 EDUCATION / General bisacsh 64374 EDUCATION / Leadership bisacsh McQuillan, Patrick J. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjFkCDtP8Xp6jcm67fWHJC 96046 Taylor & Francis https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781032686097 OCLC metadata license agreement http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf E-Books 68248 68248