Preparing Principals for a Changing World 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. In 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. What do
these exemplary programs have in common? 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. In 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. The ideas and suggestions
outlined in Preparing Principals for a Changing World are presented
with the goal of increasing the number of highly qualified,
thoughtful, and innovative educational leaders.
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ISBN
9780470579954
Publisert
2018
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Wiley Professional, Reference & Trade
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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