Full Description
Cure Student Underachievement is the culmination of the authors' research, practice, and experience as principals, superintendents, graduate professors, and consultants in efforts to improve school performance and increase student achievement. Searching for the real causes of underperformance, the authors explored problem-solving strategies in several fields. The authors find that clinical practice identifies the root causes rather than the symptoms of problems, focusing valuable time, resource, and energy on prescriptions with greater promise for improved performance health. The concepts of diagnosis, prescription, and prognosis establish a foundation for improved planning and problem solving. This book introduces practicing leaders and leaders-in-training to the protocols of clinical practice by taking the reader through the twelve steps of the clinical cycle with specific strategies and exercises to provide practice in the application, use, and assessment of the model.
Contents
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction: Clinical Practice in Education Chapter 4 Chapter One: The Clinical Practice Cycle for Performance Improvement Chapter 5 Chapter Two: Understanding the Anatomy and Physiology of Districts and Schools Chapter 6 Chapter Three: Research is Everyoneís Responsibility and It Starts with Data Chapter 7 Chapter Four: Identifying the Vital Signs of Performance Health Chapter 8 Chapter Five: Using VSPI Clusters to Determine a Course of Action Chapter 9 Chapter Six: Diagnostic Options for the District, Schools, Employees, and Students Chapter 10 Chapter Seven: Prescriptions and Prognoses: Prioritizing Solutions to Educational Chapter 11 Chapter Eight: Professional Development and Training to Increase Commitment and Chapter 12 Chapter Nine: Using Protocols and Milestones to Promote Consistency and Thoroughness Chapter 13 Chapter Ten: Monitoring and Measuring Improvement Progress through Indicators, Contraindicators, and Side-Effects Chapter 14 Chapter Eleven: Managing Performance Improvement Processes Chapter 15 Chapter Twelve: Leadership for More Effective Organizations Chapter 16 Chapter Thirteen: Leadership in the Flow of Organizational Change Chapter 17 Chapter Fourteen: Leaders as Performance Improvement Health Specialists Chapter 18 Chapter Fifteen: Development of a National Network for Performance Improvement
