LEADING SCHOOL TURNAROUND Leading School Turnaround 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. Based on research conducted in the United States, Canada, and England, Leading School Turnaround addresses in three parts the dynamic context of the turnaround environment, what turnaround leaders do, and the incredible challenges of moving from turnaround to "e;stay around."e; Filled 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. This important resource can help any school leader get their school back on the track to academic success.

LEADING SCHOOL TURNAROUNDLeading School Turnaround 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.Based on research conducted in the United States, Canada, and England, Leading School Turnaround 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."Filled 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.This important resource can help any school leader get their school back on the track to academic success.

Figures and Tables vThe Authors ixIntroduction: Understanding School Turnaround Leadership 1Part One: The Dynamic Context in Which Turnaround Leaders Work 231. Reasons for School Failure 252. The Three Stages of School Turnaround 433. The Stages Illustrated: A Case Study 67Part Two: What Turnaround Leaders Do, and How They Do It 834. How Turnaround Leaders Create a Shared Sense of Direction in Their Schools 855. How Turnaround Leaders Foster Capacity Development Among Their Teachers 1116. How Turnaround Leaders Redesign Their Schools 1297. How Turnaround Leaders Improve Their School's Instructional Program 1558. Turnaround Leadership Up Close and Personal 181Part Three: Outstanding Challenges 2139 How Schools Move from Turnaround to "Stay Around" 21510 How to Reach High Performance 235Conclusion 257Appendix: Methods Used for the Studies 259Notes 267References 271Index 283