Leadership for literacy : research-based practice, preK-3 / / Joseph Murphy ; cover designer, Tracy Miller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480506503321
• Autore: Murphy Joseph <1949->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004; ©2004
• ISBN: 1-4833-6293-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Collana: Leadership for Learning
• Disciplina: 372.6
• Soggetti: Reading (Early childhood); Curriculum planning - United States; School improvement programs - 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 bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Series Introduction""; ""Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""Part I - Laying the Foundations for Success""; ""Chapter 1 - Exploring the Foundations of Leadership for Literacy""; ""Setting the Stage""; ""Focus""; ""Audience""; ""A Comprehensive Framework for Action""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - Framing Literacy and Leadership""; ""Framing Literacy""; ""Framing Leadership""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Examining Reading Performance""; ""The State of Reading Achievement""; ""Literacy as the Calculus for Success""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - Reviewing the Principles of High-Quality Reading Programs""""Literacy is the Top Priority of the School""; ""Educators are Committed to Making a Difference""; ""Educators Hold High Expectations for Student Achievement""; ""Decisions and Actions Backward Map from Learning and Children""; ""Staff Maintains a Strong Academic Press""; ""Educators Assume Responsibility for Student Learning""; ""Summary""; ""Part II - Leading for Literacy""; ""Chapter 5 - Promoting Quality Instruction""; ""Managing the Learning Environment""; ""Presenting Academic Content""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 6 - Managing Time Productively""""Reading Time and Student Achievement""; ""Allocation of Instructional Reading Time""; ; ""Addressing Variability in Reading Time""; ""Ensuring That Time is Well Used""; ""A Note on Time and the Home""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 7 - Focusing on Phonics""; ""Understanding the Concept""; ""The Case for Phonics""; ""Some Caveats""; ""Phonics Instruction""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 8 - Deepening the Curriculum""; ""Creating a Balanced Program""; ""Creating a Literate Environment""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 9 - Building Effective Prevention and Remediation Programs""""A Snapshot of the Current State of Affairs""; ""Breaking the Cycle of Failure: Elements of Effective Safety Net Reading Programs""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 10 - Coordinating the Curricular and Instructional Programs""; ""Creating a Coherent Core Program""; ""Integrating the Regular and Special Programs""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 11 - Promoting the Learning of Staff""; ""Importance of Professional Development""; ""Elements of Productive Professional Development Work""; ""Professional Development as Learning Community""; ""Summary""""Chapter 12 - Collaborating with the Home to Strengthen Literacy Achievement""; ""Promoting the Educating Family""; ""Creating Linkages between Home and School""; ""Summary""; ""References""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: This groundbreaking text compiles 20 years of research to prove the link between effective literacy programs and the crucial role administrators play in developing successful literacy instruction.