Download or read book Workbook for Developing a District Plan for School Improvement written by Lawrence W. Lezotte and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The School Improvement Planning Handbook written by Daniel Linden Duke and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing and updating school improvement plans is an annual ritual for virtually all school principals and their school improvement committees. Still, large numbers of schools continue to produce disappointing outcomes. The authors believe that part of the problem is the result of plans that focus on the wrong targets and that rely on ineffective strategies for improvement. To help principals and their school improvement committees develop and implement plans with a greater likelihood of success, the authors offer a step-by-step process for school improvement planning. They go on to pinpoint specific school improvement goals, including raising reading and mathematics achievement, building robust school cultures, addressing the needs of English language learners, improving instruction, and reducing absenteeism and dropouts. For each goal, a variety of objectives and proven strategies is presented along with sample school improvement plans. The book addresses the differences in planning to turn around a low-performing school, planning to sustain improvements over time, and planning to move a good school to a great school.
Download or read book Align the Design written by Nancy J. Mooney and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2008 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors show how school leaders can use "power tools" to coordinate essential school improvement processes, improve student achievement, and create more effective schools.
Download or read book Leading PLCS at Work Districtwide Plan Book written by Robert E. Eaker and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champion continuous school improvement with the support of our Leading PLCs at Work® Districtwide Plan Book. Divided into weekly and monthly planning pages, the plan book helps guide leaders in identifying and acting upon major responsibilities, tasks, and goals throughout the year. Also included are PLC checklists as well as multiple tools for self-reflection, project preparation, and meeting planning. Leaders can use this resource to embed core values into the planning process so that educators at every level accomplish the right work: Discover how to work backward when designing effective plans for your school district. Understand why it is essential to have a visual districtwide calendar that holds everyone accountable and provides everyone with the same information. Receive templates for planning and monitoring activities and due dates. Utilize daily checklists as well as weekly and end-of-year self-reflection tools. Learn how to evaluate timelines to optimize time and productivity in your professional learning community (PLC). Contents: Section 1 Preface--Districtwide Planning How to Use this Plan Book Section 2 Monthly PLC Work (July Through June) Monthly Calendar Daily Planner Monthly Reflections Tool Section 3 Midyear Self-Reflection Tool End-of-Year Self-Reflection Tool Project-Planning Tool Meeting-Planning Tool
Download or read book School Improvement written by Debra A. Tracy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook was written to accompany the book, School Improvement: Revitalize Your School with Strategic Planning. This resource delivers support and guidance as you work your way through the strategic planning process. You will find tools, templates, activities, descriptions, and examples to utilize in your own strategic plan. Strategies are at your disposal to simplify the process. Each step of the planning process is detailed to help you create the best possible plan for your individual school building. Finally, the workbook concludes with a troubleshooting section that supplies remedies for various problems you may encounter when creating, implementing, or monitoring and evaluating your strategic plan.
Download or read book Using Data to Improve Student Learning in School Districts written by Victoria Bernhardt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book helps you make sense of the data your school district collects, including state student achievement results as well as other qualitative and quantitative data. Easy-to-use templates, tools, and examples are available on the accompanying downloadable resources.
Download or read book School Family and Community Partnerships written by Joyce L. Epstein and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Download or read book Every School Every Team Every Classroom written by Robert Eaker and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to Total Instructional Alignment, the author peels back complex layers of the change process to reveal the five big ideas at the core of successful schools. Focus on these foundational ideas to simplify decision making and eliminate distractions from your efforts to promote effective teaching and learning. Teachers and administrators alike will appreciate this straightforward approach to solid leadership for school improvement.
Download or read book The School Portfolio written by Victoria. L Bernhardt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A school portfolio is the most effective way to ensure your school's success at systemic reform. Extensively tested, it is a non-threatening self-assessment tool which exhibits a school's goals, achievements, and vision for improvement. This book will show you how to develop a school portfolio tailored to your particular school and vision.
Download or read book The Blended Workbook written by Michael B. Horn and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successfully implement a blended learning program with this step-by-step guide! The Blended Workbook: Learning to Design the Schools of Our Future is the practical companion to Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. Through real-world implementation exercises it will help you get the most out of the text. From understanding the basics of blended learning to fine-tuning your current program, this workbook gives you hands-on practice that will expand your knowledge base and help you develop a plan for your own classroom or school to create a student-centered education design that personalizes for all students. Key points drawn from over 50 case studies illustrate what works, what doesn't, and how to build a successful blended-learning program. This workbook's organizational structure allows you to jump in at any point to access field-tested exercises that will deepen your understanding of the design process. Blended learning is inspiring K–12 educators with an improved student experience that includes the best of face-to-face and online learning formats to personalize learning and deepen engagement. This workbook provides hands-on training exercises that help you design and implement an effective program with practical guidance from the experts. You will: Examine case studies that illustrate blended learning Solidify your understanding of effective blended-learning design Complete illustrative exercises to further your implementation expertise Evaluate the many paths blended learning can take, and implement what works best for your students Blended learning is a proven, highly rewarding learning strategy. However, the success of your program relies on proper design and implementation. As a companion to Blended this hands-on workbook helps you reap the benefits and strengthen your expertise.
Download or read book Professional Development written by Sally J. Zepeda and published by Eye On Education. This book was released on 2012 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and authoritative book serves as the road map to your school's professional development journey. Written for principals, professional development directors, other district leaders, and teacher leaders, Professional Development: What Works shows you how to plan and implement programs that promote teacher growth. Full of helpful case studies, useful resources, and templates, this book guides you in creating an effective, job-embedded professional development program that moves ideas to action. Special Features in this Revised Edition: Revised discussion on supporting and providing learning opportunities for adults New "Cases from the Field" and "Notes from the Field" amplify best practices and serve to narrow the gap between research and practice Updated and expanded coverage of professional job-embedded learning help leaders keep pace with advancements Suggested readings support digging deeper into topical areas found within the chapters.
Download or read book An Analysis of School Improvement Plans in 20 School Districts and 100 Schools in Genesee County Michigan for the Year 1992 1993 as Required by Public Act 25 of 1990 written by Ann Trovillion-Timm and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Using Research to Lead School Improvement written by Scott C. Bauer and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -This text presents a step-by-step approach to problem diagnosis and school improvement. --
Download or read book School Change Models and Processes written by Marshall Sashkin and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines a 30-year history of educational change to identify differing perspectives, strategies, and useful principles. The three most influential perspectives in educational change are the rational-scientific perspective, which proposes that change is created through the dissemination of innovative techniques; the political perspective, which generates change through legislation and other directives outside the school district; and the cultural perspective which seeks improvement through value changes in organizations. There are four strategies for implementing change: fix the parts, fix the people, fix the schools, and fix the system. Systemic education reform offers new hope because it brings together the technical knowledge needed for improvement with a locally sensitive education strategy. Through the Goals 2000 Initiative, the U.S. Department of Education supports reform efforts within the framework of the six National Education Goals. The Department and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement support standards-based assessment techniques. They also assist states in developing curriculum frameworks and help disseminate sound research and practice-based knowledge. A reference bibliography, illustrative programs, and additional sources are included. (JPT)
Download or read book School Improvement for the Next Generation written by Stephen White and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a fundamentally different way to improve schools. Learn best practices from successful schools that use next-generation school-improvement methods. Focused chapters guide you through the modified planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation cycle at the core of this school-improvement model. Specific strategies empower you to put the knowledge to use.
Download or read book The School Leadership Playbook written by Jean Desravines and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A proven framework for whole-school improvement The School Leadership Playbook is a practical guide for education leaders looking to push their school's and students' achievement to the next level. Developed by renowned leadership preparation program New Leaders, the Transformational Leadership Framework focuses on the five categories that drive a school's success: Learning and Teaching, School Culture, Talent Management, Operations and Systems, and Personal Leadership. This book illustrates how each of these factors contributes to breakthrough gains, and outlines a plan for implementing changes in your own school. You'll learn how to accurately diagnose the current state of your school's academics and culture and create an action plan for the year ahead. The TLF is grounded in the latest research and case studies of the highest-gaining turnaround schools, and shows you the specific actions you can take to attract, retain, and support high-performing teachers; improve school culture; successfully involve parents and the community; and ultimately drive student success. New Leaders developed the UEF to pinpoint what schools achieving significant student academic gains were doing, and how they were doing it. This book provides a practical breakdown of the framework to help you begin leading these changes in your own school. Ensure rigorous goal- and data-driven teaching and learning Build and manage a high-performance faculty aligned to the school's vision Implement effective and efficient operations and systems Model the tone you would like to see from students and teachers school-wide By matching the needs of the school to effective principal actions and school practices, leaders can create a plan for transformational change.
Download or read book Professional Learning Communities at Work written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides specific information on how to transform schools into results-oriented professional learning communities, describing the best practices that have been used by schools nationwide.
