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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815213403321

Autore

Stronge James H

Titolo

Qualities of effective principals / / James H. Stronge, Xianxuan Xu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Virginia : , : ASCD, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

1-4166-2996-3

1-4166-3032-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 317 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.2/0120973

Soggetti

School principals - United States

School management and organization - United States

Educational leadership - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What It means to be an effective principal -- Instructional leadership : supporting best practice -- School climate : the heart of the school -- Human resource administration : Recruiting, selecting,supporting, and retaining quality teachers and staff --Teacher evaluation : Assessing instructional quality -- Organizational management : building a foundation for teaching and learning -- Communication and community relations : working with internal and external constituencies -- Professionalism and the principal : making a difference in the educational community -- The ultimate challenge : the principal's role in student achievement -- Principal effectiveness : Tools you can use -- Principal skills assessment checklists -- Look-fors and red flags.

Sommario/riassunto

This book shows principals how to successfully balance the needs and priorities of their schools while continuously developing and refining their leadership skills.