Download or read book Schools on Probation written by Heinrich Mintrop and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes what happens when schools are put on probation for failing to meet their accountability improvement targets. The author examines accountability design issues, organizational development, teacher motivation, and curriculum changes in 11 schools on probation and offers empirical evidence of how effective probationary sanctions and penalties are guiding school change and what their limitations are.