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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456585603321

Autore

Cotton Kathleen

Titolo

Principals and Student Achievement [[electronic resource] ] : What the Research Says

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, : Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 2003

ISBN

0-87120-937-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (122 p.)

Disciplina

371.2/012

Soggetti

Academic achievement -- United States

Educational accountability -- United States

Electronic books. -- local

School principals -- United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1: Research Findings About Principal Behaviors and Student Achievement""; ""Safe and Orderly School Environment""; ""Vision and Goals Focused on High Levels of Student Learning""; ""High Expectations for Student Learning""; ""Self-Confidence, Responsibility, and Perseverance""; ""Visibility and Accessibility""; ""Positive and Supportive School Climate""; ""Emotional and Interpersonal Support""; ""Parent and Community Outreach and Involvement""

""Rituals, Ceremonies, and Other Symbolic Actions""""Shared Leadership, Decision Making, and Staff Empowerment""; ""Collaboration""; ""Some General Findings about Instructional Leadership""; ""Ongoing Pursuit of High Levels of Student Learning""; ""Norm of Continuous Improvement""; ""Discussion of Instructional Issues""; ""Classroom Observation and Feedback to Teachers""; ""Support of Teacher Autonomy""; ""Support of Risk Taking""; ""Professional Development Opportunities and Resources""; ""Protecting Instructional Time""; ""Monitoring Student Progress and Sharing Findings""

""Use of Student Progress Data for Program Improvement""""Recognition



of Student and Staff Achievement""; ""Role Modeling""; ""What These Principals Don�t Do""; ""Part 2: Other Key Research Finding About Principals""; ""The Leadership of Male and Female Principals""; ""Elementary and Secondary Principals""; ""Principals in High- and Low-SES Schools""; ""Principals� Impact on Student Outcomes""; ""Transactional and Transformational Leadership""; ""Effects on Principals� Leadership""; ""The Dearth of Instructional Leadership""; ""Developing and Improving Principals� Leadership""

""Summary""""A Special Tribute""; ""Annotated References""; ""About the Author""; ""Related ASCD Resources""; ""Search this Book""