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What are the critical practices of leaders in high-performing schools? Based on extensive observations, interviews, and in-depth case studies of principals and superintendents who significantly increase student learning and achievement, this exciting new book provides novice and veteran school leade...
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Eye on education book
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What are the critical practices of leaders in high-performing schools? Based on extensive observations, interviews, and in-depth case studies of principals and superintendents who significantly increase student learning and achievement, this exciting new book provides novice and veteran school leaders with the five critical steps for effective school leadership: Focus on Direction; Build a Powerful Organization; Ensure Student-Focused Vision and Action; Give Life to Data; Lead Learning. Rich with voices from highly effective leaders, this book provides an accessible, research-based framework for school improvement that is correlated with the field standards. The engaging case studies in this vital resource show the power of these five key critical practices to make a difference in the lives of students and transform schools to support learning for all. -- Provided by publisher. |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 153 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-153). |
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9781138889248 1138889245 9781138889255 1138889253 |
| Index Number: | LB2805 |
| CLC: | G571.21 |
| Call Number: | G571.21/A819 |
| Contents: | A Creating an organizational culture -- Working with others to support, encourage, or require high performance -- Using a vision, mission, and strategic plan to make decisions and inform actions -- Working with others to create a powerful organizational structure -- Leading an organization in becoming agile and flexible -- Leading others in developing, maintaining, and improving processes that increase the effectiveness of the organization -- Creating a vision and culture that focus on student learning and student needs -- Providing instructional leadership -- Leading the development of guidelines and procedures for learning -- Ensuring that key data are analyzed in a deliberate manner -- Using data and current research to improve student learning -- Communicating key data to all stakeholders -- Establishing an environment of daily learning for all -- Challenging the status quo and working with others to achieve change goals -- Implementing methods to motivate, support, and/or encourage innovation -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: data analysis tools -- Appendix B: five critical practices school or district inventory -- Appendix C: five critical practices framework. |