LEADER 02386oam 2200517 450 001 9910824659503321 005 20190911103511.0 010 $a1-4522-8361-3 010 $a1-4833-5054-1 010 $a1-4522-7980-2 035 $a(OCoLC)869282128 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6PWX 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001198294 100 $a20120203h20122012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe relentless pursuit of excellence $elessons from a transformational leader /$fRichard Sagor, Deborah Rickey ; foreword by Sheldon H. Berman 210 $aThousand Oaks, Calif. $cCorwin$dc2012 210 1$aThousand Oaks, California :$cCorwin,$d[2012] 210 4$d?2012 215 $a1 online resource (xxii, 169 pages) $cillustrations 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4129-9645-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe 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. 330 8 $aResearch 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. 606 $aSchool improvement programs$zOregon$zWest Linn 606 $aEducational leadership$zOregon$zWest Linn 606 $aTeachers$xIn-service training$zOregon$zWest Linn 615 0$aSchool improvement programs 615 0$aEducational leadership 615 0$aTeachers$xIn-service training 676 $a371.2070979541 700 $aSagor$b Richard$01643755 702 $aRickey$b Deborah 702 $aBerman$b Sheldon H. 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910824659503321 996 $aThe relentless pursuit of excellence$94033411 997 $aUNINA