Reasons for school failure - The three stages of school turnaround - The stages illustrated: a case study - How turnaround leaders create a shared sense of direction in their schools - How turnaround leaders foster capacity development among their teachers - How turnaround leaders redesign their schools - How turnaround leaders improve their school's instructional program - Turnaround leadership up close and personal - How schools move from turnaround to "stay around" - How to reach high performance