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Leadership on Purpose
Promising Practices for African American and Hispanic Students



July 2012 | 112 pages | Corwin
`With a wonderful mix of theory and practice, this volume is for professionals and for lay people, indeed for anyone interested in the crucial questions related to educational leadership in the USA. The authors are to be congratulated, and the readers will be grateful for their efforts' - Barry Munitz, President and CEO, JP Getty Trust

This compelling guide demonstrates how high achievement can exist in the midst of high minority enrollment and high poverty. By drawing upon the best practices of 13 exemplary schools, the book highlights the specific means by which ethnically diverse-namely African American and Latino-students can attain educational success. These "Promising Practices" are presented in a user-friendly, well-organized format, with real examples interwoven throughout.

 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
1. Promising Practices
 
2. Principal Strategies
 
3. School Curriculum and Classroom Instruction
 
4. Family and Community Connections
 
5. From Promising Practices to Action
 
Resource A: School-Site Information
 
Resource B: Brief Overview of Bibliography
 
Resource C: Research Methodology
 
Resource D: A Case for District Leadership
 
References
 
Suggested Readings
 
Index

"With a wonderful mix of theory and practice, this volume is for professionals and for lay people, indeed for anyone interested in the crucial questions related to educational leadership in this country. The authors are to be congratulated, and the readers will be grateful for their efforts."

Barry Munitz, President and CEO
JP Getty Trust

Rosemary P. Papa

Rosemary Papa (aka Rosemary Papalewis) is a professor of educational leadership and policy studies at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS), and serves as the director of the university’s Center for Teaching and Learning, working with faculty across all disciplines and colleges. Prior to coming to CSUS, she held positions as the western regional vice president for Sylvan Learning Systems, the assistant vice chancellor for interinstitutional relations for the California State University system, and professor and co-founding director for the joint doctoral program in educational leadership of California State University, Fresno, and... More About Author

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ISBN: 9780761945482
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