Full Description
Strengthen and hone your strategic leadership skills for effective school planning!
This is an essential guide for new and veteran school leaders focused on strategic planning, data-driven decision making, and transformational leadership. A comprehensive and practical handbook, it provides nine steps to strategic planning, plus guidelines for promoting a vision and mission, using data to empower and implement change, evaluating school programs, and moving from micro-political to transformational leadership practice. This last volume in a seven-part leadership series features examples, and best practice, including:
Insightful questionnaire and response analysis
Case study with reflective questions
"What You Should Know About" sections framing each chapter
Self-assessment resources for leadership effectiveness
"In-Basket Simulations" exploring real-life examples
For leadership that can empower and transform a school community, this insightful volume provides a sure-footed path for leaders seeking to foster and manage effective and lasting change.
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...
1. Introduction
Case Study and Reflective Questions
2. Best Practices in Planning Strategically
9 Steps to Successful Planning
Promoting Your Vision, Mission, and Goals
Conducting a SWOT Analysis
A Guide to Strategic Planning
West Morris Regional High School District's Long Range Plan
Conclusion
3. Best Practices in Data-Driven Decision Making
Learning From Role Models
Using Data to Empower
Collecting Data
Easy Steps to Program Evaluation
Conclusion
4. Best Practices in Transformational Leadership
Understanding Micropolitical Leadership
Understanding, Planning, and Implementing Change
Monitoring Change
Leading Change
Becoming a Transformational Leader
Conclusion
Conclusion: Making Strategic Leadership a Reality
Resource A: Realities of Strategic Leadership: In-Basket Simulations
Resource B: Assessing Your Role in Strategic Leadership
Resource C: An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources
References
Index
