Breakthrough principals: a stepbystep guide to building stronger schools

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Bridge the achievement gap with proven strategies for student success Breakthrough Principals debunk s the myth of the 'superhero' principal by detailing the common actions and practices of leaders at our nation's fastest-gaining public schools. Based on the authors' Transformational Leadership Framework, which they developed through in-depth study of more than 100 high-gaining, high-poverty schools, the book distills findings into a practical, action-focused plan for diagnosing school needs and implementing structures, systems and practices that accelerate student achievement. Brought to life by case studies of principals who have led dramatic gains in student achievement, the book is a how-to guide for increasing the quality of teaching and learning; improving school culture; attracting and supporting high-performing teachers; and involving parents and community to help students achieve. You'll learn how breakthrough principals make the school's mission a real part of both strategy and practice, and set up sustainable systems that support consistent, ongoing improvement. High-impact practices are organized into five broad categories: learning and teaching, school-wide culture, aligned staff, operations and systems, and personal leadership. The primary job of school leadership is to help students succeed. It begins with first recognizing and prioritizing areas of need, then finding and implementing the most effective solutions. Whether you work in a turn around environment, or want to make a good school better, this book will give you a set of concrete practices―illustrated through examples of real principals in real schools―that have been proven to work. Discover the primary drivers of student achievement Work toward the school's vision in staffing, operations, and systems Set the tone for all relationships and practices with good leadership Closing the achievement gap is a major goal of educational leadership, and principals are forever searching for viable methods that help them better serve their students. Breakthrough Principals unveils the details behind the success stories from across the nation to provide a roadmap to transformative gains. Review: Solid book - This book was great and essential to helping me provide insight into my future prayers and administrator Review: great book for classes - I like this book because it provides specific resources and real subjects that data was collected from. The works of other school principals were recorded and shared in the text which is helpful when looking closer at details and making connections to current practices. I like that the author provided the studies with in the text with also help with understanding the context, practices, and statements form the author as well. The book's pages are on the thin side so just be careful when working with the book or choosing a highlighter that is doesn't go through to the other side. Great resource for class and able to use effectively.