Qualities of effective principals / James H. Stronge, Holly B. Richard, and Nancy Catano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stronge, James H.

Contributor:

Richard, Holly B.

Catano, Nancy

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School principals--United States.

School principals.

United States.

School management and organization--United States.

School management and organization.

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

xv, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, [2008]

Summary:

In Qualities of Effective Principals, James H. Stronge, Holly B. Richard, and Nancy Catano delineate these factors and show principals how to successfully balance the needs and priorities of their school and continuously develop and refine their leadership skills. Throughout the book, the authors provide readers with helpful tools and extensive research that will help them to Develop a blueprint for sustained school leadership, Create an effective school climate for learning, Select, support, and retain high-quality teachers and staff, Assess high-quality instruction, Build a foundation for organizational management, Create, maintain, and strengthen community relationships, Make contributions to the professional educational community, Define their critical role in student achievement. This book also includes practical skills checklists, quality indicators and red flags for effective leadership, and an extensive annotated bibliography. Qualities of Effective Principals is an excellent resource for both experienced and new principals committed to developing and leading strong schools that help all students succeed.

Contents:

Part 1 What It Means to Be an Effective Principal 1

Chapter 1 Instructional Leadership: Supporting Best Practice 3

Chapter 2 School Climate: The Heart of the School 16

Chapter 3 Human Resource Administration: Selecting, Supporting, and Retaining Quality Teachers and Staff 35

Chapter 4 Teacher Evaluation: Assessing Instructional Quality 65

Chapter 5 Organizational Management: Building a Foundation for Teaching and Learning 88

Chapter 6 Communication and Community Relations: Working with Internal and External Constituencies 110

Chapter 7 Professionalism and the Principal: Making a Contribution to the Educational Community 123

Chapter 8 The Ultimate Challenge: The Principal's Role in Student Achievement 138

Part 2 Principal Effectiveness: Tools You Can Use 147

Section I Principal Skills Assessment Checklists 151

Section II Principal Quality Indicators and Red Flags 163.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-244) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781416607441

1416607447

OCLC:

237018303