02386oam 2200517 450 991082465950332120190911103511.01-4522-8361-31-4833-5054-11-4522-7980-2(OCoLC)869282128(MiFhGG)GVRL6PWX(EXLCZ)99255000000119829420120203h20122012 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrThe relentless pursuit of excellence lessons from a transformational leader /Richard Sagor, Deborah Rickey ; foreword by Sheldon H. BermanThousand Oaks, Calif. Corwinc2012Thousand Oaks, California :Corwin,[2012]�20121 online resource (xxii, 169 pages) illustrationsGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.1-4129-9645-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.The West Linn School District -- Three key leadership functions -- Making a virtue out of a necessity: the beginnings of the "people strategy" -- Hiring the very best -- Making professional learning an organizational norm -- Providing responsive developmental supervision -- Differentiated supervision: evaluation outside the box -- The extended shadow of the leader -- The acceptance of uncertainty.Research shows that the single variable that makes the most difference in student performance is the quality of the teacher. How do we keep teachers motivated in the face of increased pressure for grades, class sizes and media attention? This text offers a refreshing alternative to the portfolio of school improvement.School improvement programsOregonWest LinnEducational leadershipOregonWest LinnTeachersIn-service trainingOregonWest LinnSchool improvement programsEducational leadershipTeachersIn-service training371.2070979541Sagor Richard1643755Rickey DeborahBerman Sheldon H.MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910824659503321The relentless pursuit of excellence4033411UNINA