Hargreaves and Shirley have highlighted The Fourth Way to educational reform combining the moral purpose of education, the societal importance of educational establishments, the value of professional capital, trust, the joy of teaching, and equality.
Hargreaves og Shirley hafa fjallað um fjórðu leið skólaumbóta þar sem saman koma göfugur tilgangur menntunar, samfélagslegt mikilvægi skóla, fagauður, traust, starfsgleði og jöfnuður.