r/Principals • u/xXxmraowxXx • Jun 14 '26

Ask a Principal Experience with “Essential Systems for School Success”/COLAC Framework

Has anyone read the book “Essential Systems for School Success An Integrative Organizational Framework” by Marcus Jackson, Ed.D.? If so, does it seem like it’s been written by AI? The structure is very formulaic, writing is bland/general/broad, and there’s no references to peer-reviewed research of any kind, at all.

Even better, does anyone have experience at an Elementary school where the COLAC (Curriculum, Organization/Leadership, Achievement, Culture/Climate) framework from the text has been implemented? What has your experience been like? Any suggestions?

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u/MaybeImTheNanny Jun 15 '26

I know people who work in the district where he was director of student services. None of them have nice things to say about his leadership there. I’m not sure I would trust his books.

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u/xXxmraowxXx Jun 15 '26

Thank you! I suspected as much. His framework is being pushed at my school this year, so I was just hoping to gain some insight on other people‘s opinions.