Self-Reflective Renewal in Schools

The authors examine the process of self-assessment that many schools engage in during this time of widespread public attention to the quality of schools. The schools examined in these cases reveal a complex interaction between the nature of the self-reflective activity the schools were engaged in (in this case, a National Education Association school review process entitled "KEYS to Success in Schools"), the contexts that shape the school, and the readiness on the part of school staff to engage in systematic reflection around issues that affect teaching and learning.

BRADLEY S. PORTIN is Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Washington.LYNN G. BECK is Dean of the School of Education at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.MICHAEL S. KNAPP is Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Washington.JOSEPH MURPHY is the William Ray Flesher Professor of Education at the Ohio State University and is President of the Ohio Principals Leadership Academy.