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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457492703321

Autore

Leithwood Kenneth A

Titolo

Linking leadership to student learning [[electronic resource] /] / Kenneth Leithwood, Karen Seashore Louis ; with contributions from Stephen E. Anderson ... [et al.] ; foreword by Michael S. Knapp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, 2012

ISBN

1-118-13226-2

1-283-31595-5

9786613315953

1-118-13224-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (314 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LouisKaren Seashore

AndersonStephen E

KnappMichael S

Disciplina

371.200973

Soggetti

Educational leadership

School management and organization

Achievement motivation in children

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. School leadership that matters for studeNTS -- pt. 2. The broad and unique role of districts in the school improvement business.

Sommario/riassunto

"Leadership is second only to classroom instruction as an influence on student achievement. Strong leadership can potentially unleash latent capacities that already exist in an organization. The authors, after five years of research, could not find a single documented case of a school that managed to turn around its student achievement trajectory in the absence of talented leadership. This thoroughly researched book examines all types of leaders: from the school principal to the teacher leader. The authors also look closely at each organizational level in the school system--school, classroom, community, district, and state"-- Provided by publisher.