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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815736303321

Autore

Duke Daniel Linden

Titolo

Leadership for low-performing schools : a step-by-step guide to the school turnaround process / / Daniel L. Duke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-4758-1026-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 p.)

Disciplina

371.2/07

Soggetti

School improvement programs - United States

Educational leadership - United States

Educational change - United States

Low-performing schools

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

It's all about leading change -- Launching the turnaround process -- Diagnosing the causes of low performance -- Planning for the short term and the long run -- First order strategies : the foundations of turnaround -- Second order strategies : getting focused on student outcomes -- Setting the stage for a new beginning -- Ensuring early progress -- Sustaining progress -- The role of the school district in turnaround success.

Sommario/riassunto

This book draws on extensive research by the author and others on the actions needed to turn around low-performing schools. First, however, the book examines the personal qualities needed to undertake the turnaround process.