Publications
Publications
- September 2002
- HBS Case Collection
Seattle Public Schools, 1995-2002 (B): The Performance Agenda
By: Stig Leschly
Abstract
Describes the implementation in Seattle Public Schools, under the direction of Superintendent Joseph Olchefske, of a systemwide standards and accountability scheme, known as the Performance Agenda. The Performance Agenda set academic standards for students and defined professional expectations for teachers and administrators. A primary goal of the agenda was to align teaching practices with academic outcomes for students and to introduce performance-based practices into the management of teachers and staff. Focuses significantly on the interaction of the district's labor contracts with efforts to introduce teacher accountability.
Keywords
Leadership; Management Practices and Processes; Social Entrepreneurship; Education; Education Industry; Seattle
Citation
Leschly, Stig. "Seattle Public Schools, 1995-2002 (B): The Performance Agenda." Harvard Business School Case 803-038, September 2002.