Making Schools Smarter
Leading With Evidence
- Kenneth Leithwood - University of Toronto, Canada, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada
- Robert Aitken - Private Practice, Santa Rosa, California
- Doris Jantzi - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada
Principalship | School Change, Reform, & Restructuring | Superintendents & District Administration
From strategic planning and accountability to restructuring goals, school leaders face myriad organizational tasks, each one vying for immediate action. Where to begin and where best to allocate resources become critical questions as the issue of organization becomes more prevalent. In the third edition of a powerful bestseller, Making Schools Smarter provides the refined and updated tools to create a workable model for reshaping today's school districts for positive outcomes.
This practical guide addresses and helps resolve significant issues in district and school leadership, including
Determining a comprehensive and real image of future schools and districts as professional learning communities
Highlighting needed critical changes for achieving missions and goals
Providing school leaders with much-needed tools to demonstrate and improve accountability
With No Child Left Behind and increased accountability as powerful reminders of what's at stake, Making Schools Smarter gets to the heart of the argument that smarter schools mean enhanced learning for all.
"The suggested monitoring system is designed to help acquire information needed for improvement and accountability. Both practical and easy to read, this guide includes refined and updated tools and provides support for professional communities."
A good text, but I had others I liked better. Will preview again before I settle on books for spring, 2013.