The resources listed below will assist educational leaders to “frame” a discussion on school improvement and create an urgency of climate to improve.
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Recommended Reading
The 3 Keys to Empowerment – Kenneth H. Blanchard, John P. Carlos, W. Alan Randolph
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done – Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, Charles Burck
Good to Great – James Charles Collins
Charting Your Course: Lessons Learned During the Journey Toward Performance Excellence –
John G. Conyers, Robert Ewy
The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness – Stephen R. Covey
The One Page Business Plan – Jim Horan
Correlates of Effective Schools: First and Second Generation – Lawrence W. Lezotte, Jo-Ann Cipriano Pepperl
The Effective Schools Process: A Proven Path to Learning for All – Lawrence W. Lezotte, Jo-Ann Cipriano Pepperl
The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience – Joseph Michelli
In Search of Excellence – Thomas J. Peters, Robert H. Waterman, Jr.
Results: the key to continuous school improvement – Michael J. Schmoker
The Results Fieldbook: Practical Strategies from Dramatically Improved Schools – Michael J. Schmoker
I Got Schooled – M. Night Shyamalan
Recommended Websites
American Association of School Administrators
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
Baldridge Performance Excellence
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