{"product_id":"preparing-principals-for-a-changing-world-lessons-from-effective-school-leadership-programs-hardback-9780470407684","title":"Preparing Principals for a Changing World; Lessons From Effective School Leadership Programs (Hardback) 9780470407684","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePreparing Principals for a Changing World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLessons From Effective School Leadership Programs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLinda Darling-Hammond (Author), Debra Meyerson (Author), Michelle LaPointe (Author), Margaret T. Orr (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470407684, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 December 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, Charts: 4 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 8 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Exhibits: 4 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Graphs: 3 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 3 cm, 0.544 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\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePreparing Principals for a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Linda Darling-Hammond and her co-authors focus laser-like attention on school leadership, superbly underscoring the urgent need to get it right. This book is full of clear recommendations on how to shape and sustain the leadership talent our schools deserve. It involves collaborative, common-sensed approaches, such as cohort structures, carefully targeted recruitment, collegial support networks, and real-world learning experiences.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Arlene Ackerman, superintendent, School District of Philadelphia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePreparing Principals for a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide for educators engaged in leadership. This profoundly insightful book clearly addresses the key issues of how to best prepare and support principals.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Michael Fullan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Six Secrets of Change: What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Linda Darling-Hammond and her co-authors provide research and insight that drives home the point that effective principals are a prerequisite for effective schools. They explicitly state that principals' preparation, development, and readiness are critical factors in advancing and sustaining successful school redesign. Additionally, Darling-Hammond and her colleagues highlight the characteristics of principal development programs—identifying the specific components that make a difference in preparing school leaders and best practices that have the potential to impact all preparation programs. This book makes a significant contribution to the preparation of tomorrow's school leaders.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Gerald N. Tirozzi, executive director, National Association of Secondary School Principals\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\u003ci\u003ePreparing Principals for a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e provides a hands-on resource for creating and implementing effective policies and programs for developing expert school leaders. Written by acclaimed author and educator Linda Darling-Hammond and experts Debra Meyerson, Michelle LaPointe, and Margaret Terry Orr, this important book examines the characteristics of successful educational leadership programs and offers concrete recommendations to improve programs nationwide.  \u003cp\u003eIn a study funded by the Wallace Foundation, Darling-Hammond and the team examined eight exemplary principal development programs, as well as state policies and principals' experiences across the country. Using the data from the study, they reveal how successful programs are structured, the skills and knowledge participants gain, and what they are able to do in practice as school leaders as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do these exemplary programs have in common?\u003c\/b\u003e Aggressive recruitment; close ties with schools in the community; on-the-ground training under the wing of expert principals, and a strong emphasis on the cutting-edge theories of instructional and transformational leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to highlighting the programs' similarities, the study also explains the differences among the programs and sheds light on the effectiveness of approaches and models from different states and contexts?East, West, North, and South; urban and rural; pre-service and in-service. The authors analyze program outcomes for principals and their schools, including illustrative case studies and educators' voices on the influence of programs' strategies for recruitment, internships, mentoring, and coursework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ideas and suggestions outlined in \u003ci\u003ePreparing Principals for a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e are presented with the goal of increasing the number of highly qualified, thoughtful, and innovative educational leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Developing School Leadership: The Current Challenge 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Studying Exemplary Programs 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Preparing New Leaders: What Successful Programs Do 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Sustaining School Leaders: Supports for On-the-Job Learning 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Evaluating Programs: What Well-Prepared Principals Know and are Able to Do 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Supporting Exemplary Programs 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Creating Policy for Leadership Development 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Pulling it All Together: Conclusions and Implications 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Research Methods 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Survey Instruments 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Cross-State Comparisons of Principals’ Survey Responses 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 309\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":52276237402392,"sku":"9780470407684","price":33.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470407684.jpg?v=1781365541","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/preparing-principals-for-a-changing-world-lessons-from-effective-school-leadership-programs-hardback-9780470407684","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}