General book on being an excellent school leader:
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP THAT WORKS: From Research to Results by Brian A.McNulty
http://www.addall.com/author/11711343-1>, Robert J.
Marzano
*ISBN: * 1416-60227-5
*ISBN 13: * 978-1416-60227-9
*Publisher: * Assn for Supervision and Curriculum
*Publish Date: * 30 September, 2005
*Binding: * Paperback , 194 pages
*Weight: * 0.75 pounds
*List Price: * USD 27.95
Available from
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What can school leaders really do to increase student achievement, and which
leadership practices have the biggest impact on school effectiveness? For the
first time in the history of leadership research in the United States, here's a
book that answers these questions definitively and gives you a list of
leadership competencies that are research-based.
Drawing from 35 years of studies, the authors explain critical leadership principles that every administrator needs to know:
â— 21 responsibilities that have a significant effect on student learning and the correlation of each to academic achievement gains
â— The difference between first- and second-order change and the leadership responsibilities that are most important for each
â— How to choose the right work to focus on
â— The advantages and disadvantages of comprehensive school reform models
â— 11 factors and 39 actions that help you take a site-specific approach to improving student achievement
â— A five-step plan for effective school leadership that includes a strong team, distributed responsibilities, and 31 team action steps
