Breakthrough Principals: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Stronger Schools

Bridge the achievement gap with proven strategies for student success

Breakthrough Principals debunks the myth of the ‘superhero’ principal by detailing the common actions and practices of leaders at our nation’s fastest-gaining public schools. Based on the authors’ Transformational Leadership Framework, which they developed through in-depth study of more than 100 high-gaining, high-poverty schools, the book distills findings into a practical, action-focused plan for diagnosing school needs and implementing structures, systems and practices that accelerate student achievement.

Brought to life by case studies of principals who have led dramatic gains in student achievement, the book is a how-to guide for increasing the quality of teaching and learning; improving school culture; attracting and supporting high-performing teachers; and involving parents and community to help students achieve. You’ll learn how breakthrough principals make the school’s mission a real part of both strategy and practice, and set up sustainable systems that support consistent, ongoing improvement. High-impact practices are organized into five broad categories: learning and teaching, school-wide culture, aligned staff, operations and systems, and personal leadership.

The primary job of school leadership is to help students succeed. It begins with first recognizing and prioritizing areas of need, then finding and implementing the most effective solutions. Whether you work in a turn around environment, or want to make a good school better, this book will give you a set of concrete practices―illustrated through examples of real principals in real schools―that have been proven to work.

Discover the primary drivers of student achievementWork toward the school’s vision in staffing, operations, and systemsSet the tone for all relationships and practices with good leadership

Closing the achievement gap is a major goal of educational leadership, and principals are forever searching for viable methods that help them better serve their students. Breakthrough Principals unveils the details behind the success stories from across the nation to provide a roadmap to transformative gains.

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Teaching & Education

Jossey-Bass is dedicated to empowering and inspiring teachers and educators to become more effective in the workplace and achieve career success through insights from some of the world’s leading innovators in education. We bring together traditional wisdom and cutting-edge research to address the most pressing education challenges. We believe fostering a culture of lifelong learning and personal development will create a better world for us all.

School Leadership

School Leadership

School Leadership

School Leadership

School Leadership

School Leadership

School Leadership

School Leadership

School Leadership

School Leadership

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 18, 2016
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1118801172
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118801178
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #38,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Education Administration (Books) #50 in Educational Certification & Development
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