Full Description
This one-of-a-kind book takes readers beyond thinking about school improvement to leading the process of creating excellent learning environments. Beginning with fundamental principles of school leadership for grades K-12, the book demonstrates how action research and published studies can work hand-in-hand to explain the nature of student achievement gaps and the reasons that underlie them. Using examples from education leadership classrooms, research, and practice, the authors bring to life the processes of problem identification and diagnosis, developing solutions, and project implementation and evaluation.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Tables and Figures
ELCC Standards
Part I. Research and Leadership
1. A Structured Approach to Leading School Improvement
2. Research, Leaders, and Improving Student Performance
3. Involving Others, Forming a Team
Part II. Problem Articulation: Using Evidence to Find Improvement Needs
4. Assessing the Local Situation
5. Communicating a Message with Data
Part III. Building a Deep Understanding of the Problem
6. Getting to the Root of the Problem
7. Finding Supportive Literature
8. Understanding Research Design and Analysis
Part IV. Completing the Journey: Solutions, Actions, and Implementation
9. Identifying Solutions and Action Planning for School Improvement
10. Considering Implementation and Evaluation
Epilogue
References
Index
About the Authors
