From school improvement to sustained capacity : the parallel leadership pathway / / Frank Crowther ; foreword by Andy Hargreaves

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910818779503321
• Autore: Crowther Frank <1942->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, c2011; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : Corwin Press, , 2011
• ISBN: 1-4522-3691-7; 1-4522-2397-1; 1-4522-7532-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxviii, 211 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Gale eBooks
• Classificazione: EDU032000
• Disciplina: 371.207
• Soggetti: School improvement programs - United States; School management teams - United States; Educational leadership - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based on print version record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures and Diagrams; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author and Collaborators; Introduction: Sustained School Success- What We Know, What We Don't Know, What We Need To Know; Chapter 1 - The COSMIC C-B Approach: A Prelude; Chapter 2 - The First C-B Dynamic: Committing to Revitalization; Chapter 3 - The Second C-B Dynamic: Organizational Diagnosis and Coherence; Chapter 4 - The Third C-B Dynamic: Seeking New Heights; Chapter 5 - The Fourth C-B Dynamic: Micro-Pedagogical Deepening; Chapter 6 - The Fifth C-B Dynamic: Invoking Reaction; Chapter 7 - The Sixth C-B Dynamic: Consolidating SuccessChapter 8 - Next Steps Along the Parallel Leadership C-B Pathway; Resources; Resource A: The IDEAS Project; Resource B: The Research Design and Methodology; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Will your school improvement plan stand the test of time? Frank Crowther makes a compelling case for capacity-building and parallel leadership as the keys to ensuring sustainable improvement. Based on a recent research study that examined how school leaders collaborated to enhance quality in their workplaces, this book: Outlines six ; research-based dynamics for accomplishing lasting results; Provides real-life examples of successful parallel leadership among administrators, teachers, and students; Demonstrates effective capacity building in a variety of settings with case studies and simulations.