Principals and student achievement : what the research says / / Kathleen Cotton

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823725703321
• Autore: Cotton Kathleen
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Alexandria, Va., : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2003
• ISBN: 0-87120-937-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (122 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.2/012
• Soggetti: School principals - United States; Academic achievement - United States; Educational accountability - United States
• 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.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1: Research Findings About Principal Behaviors and Student Achievement""; ""Safe and Orderly School Environment""; ""Vision and Goals Focused on High Levels of Student Learning""; ""High Expectations for Student Learning""; ""Self-Confidence, Responsibility, and Perseverance""; ""Visibility and Accessibility""; ""Positive and Supportive School Climate""; ""Emotional and Interpersonal Support""; ""Parent and Community Outreach and Involvement""; ""Rituals, Ceremonies, and Other Symbolic Actions""""Shared Leadership, Decision Making, and Staff Empowerment""; ""Collaboration""; ""Some General Findings about Instructional Leadership""; ""Ongoing Pursuit of High Levels of Student Learning""; ""Norm of Continuous Improvement""; ""Discussion of Instructional Issues""; ""Classroom Observation and Feedback to Teachers""; ""Support of Teacher Autonomy""; ""Support of Risk Taking""; ""Professional Development Opportunities and Resources""; ""Protecting Instructional Time""; ""Monitoring Student Progress and Sharing Findings""; ""Use of Student Progress Data for Program Improvement""""Recognition of Student and Staff Achievement""; ""Role Modeling""; ""What These Principals Donâ€?t Do""; ""Part 2: Other Key Research Finding About ; Principals""; ""The Leadership of Male and Female Principals""; ""Elementary and Secondary Principals""; ""Principals in High- and Low-SES Schools""; ""Principalsâ€? Impact on Student Outcomes""; ""Transactional and Transformational Leadership""; ""Effects on Principalsâ€? Leadership""; ""The Dearth of Instructional Leadership""; ""Developing and Improving Principalsâ€? Leadership""; ""Summary""""A Special Tribute""; ""Annotated References""; ""About the Author""; ""Related ASCD Resources""; ""Search this Book""