School Administrator, January 1st, 2007
When Nancy Golden took over as superintendent in Springfield, Ore., in July 2003, she announced she would give a half-hour of her time to anyone who had ideas about the district. About 100 people took her up on the offer--and all of them got their time. At the same time, Golden was laying the groundwork for an intensive community engagement process. By mid-autumn, the Springfield Quality Education Model had gathered input from 1,000 people and created a wide-ranging vision that now serves as the district's master plan. That was just the beginning. By all accounts, Golden has revolutionized t...
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