Introduction: An Ambitious Plan for Improving Schools.

THE GROUNDWORK FOR STATEWIDE REFORM.

The Legal and Legislative Battles (R. Pankratz).

Resource Equity and Educational Adequacy (J. Adams).

A New Vision for Public Schooling (J. Foster).A Legislator's Viewpoint--"A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity," (H. Holland).

IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING.

Statewide Performance Assessment and School Accountability (J. Poggio).

Linking Curriculum and Instruction to Performance Standards (S. Clements).

Challenges in Implementing Kentucky's Primary School Program (J. Raths).

A Student's Viewpoint--"You've Got to Learn to Work with People Above and Below You," (H. Holland).

STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF EDUCATORS.

Promoting the Professional Development of Teachers (G. McDiarmid & T. Corcoran).

Improving Schools and School Leaders (P. Kannapel & P. Coe.

Setting Standards for Teachers and Teacher Education (R. Pankratz & B. Banker).

A Teacher's Viewpoint--"We Don't Have Any Answers," (H. Holland).

A School Leader's Viewpoint--"I Didn't Know How Far-Reaching This One Would Be," (H. Holland).

DEVELOPING NEW FORMS OF GOVERNANCE.

Educators and Parents as Partners in School Governance (J. David).

A New Mission for the Department of Education (S. Lusi & P. Goldberg.

Engaging Parents and Citizens in School Reform (R. Sexton).

A Parent's Viewpoint--"It's Going to Take a Whole Lot of People to Do It," (H. Holland).

Conclusion: Insights from a Decade of School Reform (R. Pankratz & J. Petrosko).