Rigor and Relevance from Concept to Reality

This engaging personal reflection shares the education vision of nationally acclaimed school improvement advocate Willard R. Daggett, President of the International Center for Leadership in Education. It is rooted in Bill's earliest school reform work at the New York State Education Department and takes the reader through his founding of the International Center in 1991 and the conceptualizing of the Rigor/Relevance Framework, the Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century Learners, and the Components of School Excellence. The chapters align with those Components. The International Center has spent years identifying, researching, and showcasing the nation's most successful practices. The book provides insights and examples of the why, what,and how of sustainable school improvement. It is a must-read for anyone interested in K-12 education who seeks to be challenged and inspired.