{"product_id":"leading-school-turnaround-how-successful-leaders-transform-low-performing-schools-hardback-9780470407660","title":"Leading School Turnaround; How Successful Leaders Transform Low-Performing Schools (Hardback) 9780470407660","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLeading School Turnaround\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Successful Leaders Transform Low-Performing Schools\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKenneth Leithwood (Author), Alma Harris (Author), Tiiu Strauss (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470407660, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 2.8 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... well crafted... they expose the reader to interesting, practical, powerful, and insightful strategies.\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Business of Teaching\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEADING SCHOOL TURNAROUND\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading School Turnaround\u003c\/i\u003e offers new perspectives and concrete, evidence-based guidelines for the educational leaders and administrators faced with the challenge of turning our low-performing schools around. Using the tools outlined in this groundbreaking book, school leaders can guide their schools to higher levels of achievement and sustained academic success. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on research conducted in the United States, Canada, and England, \u003ci\u003eLeading School Turnaround\u003c\/i\u003e addresses in three parts the dynamic context of the turnaround environment, what turnaround leaders do, and the incredible challenges of moving from turnaround to \"stay around.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with illustrative examples, the book outlines the best practices and behaviors successful turnaround leaders exercise. The authors include detailed information for applying the four main categories of turnaround leadership: direction setting, developing people, redesigning the school, and managing the instructional program. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis important resource can help any school leader get their school back on the track to academic success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigures and Tables v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Understanding School Turnaround Leadership 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Dynamic Context in Which Turnaround Leaders Work 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Reasons for School Failure 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Three Stages of School Turnaround 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Stages Illustrated: A Case Study 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: What Turnaround Leaders Do, and How They Do It 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. How Turnaround Leaders Create a Shared Sense of Direction in Their Schools 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. How Turnaround Leaders Foster Capacity Development Among Their Teachers 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. How Turnaround Leaders Redesign Their Schools 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. How Turnaround Leaders Improve Their School’s Instructional Program 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Turnaround Leadership Up Close and Personal 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Outstanding Challenges 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 How Schools Move from Turnaround to “Stay Around” 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 How to Reach High Performance 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Methods Used for the Studies 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 283\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462987313432,"sku":"9780470407660","price":24.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470407660_221610.jpg?v=1785544403","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/leading-school-turnaround-how-successful-leaders-transform-low-performing-schools-hardback-9780470407660","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}