Linking leadership to student learning / Kenneth Leithwood and Karen Seashore Louis ; with contributions from Stephen E. Anderson ... [and others] ; foreword by Michael S. Knapp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leithwood, Kenneth A.

Contributor:

Louis, Karen Seashore.

Anderson, Stephen E.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership.

School management and organization.

Achievement motivation in children.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2012]

Summary:

"Leadership is second only to classroom instruction as an influence on student achievement. Strong leadership can potentially unleash latent capacities that already exist in an organization. The authors, after five years of research, could not find a single documented case of a school that managed to turn around its student achievement trajectory in the absence of talented leadership. This thoroughly researched book examines all types of leaders: from the school principal to the teacher leader. The authors also look closely at each organizational level in the school system--school, classroom, community, district, and state"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Leadership and Learning: The Critical Connection 1

Part 1 School Leadership that Matters for Students 9

2 Collective Leadership: The Reality of Leadership Distribution Within the School Community / Kenneth Leithwood Leithwood, Kenneth, Doris Jantzi Jantzi, Doris 11

3 Shared and Instructional Leadership: When Principals and Teachers Successfully Lead Together / Karen Seashore Louis Louis, Karen Seashore, Kyla Wahlstrom Wahlstrom, Kyla 25

4 Distributed Leadership in Action: A Complex Pattern of People, Tasks, and Goals / Stephen E. Anderson Anderson, Stephen E. 42

5 Core Practices: The Four Essential Components of the Leader's Repertoire / Kenneth Leithwood Leithwood, Kenneth 57

6 An Up-Close View of Instructional Leadership: A Grounded Analysis / Kyla Wahlstrom Wahlstrom, Kyla 68

Part 2 The Broad and Unique Role of Districts in the School Improvement Business 87

7 How to Harness Family and Community Energy: The District's Role / Molly F. Cordon Cordon, Molly F., Karen Seashore Louis Louis, Karen Seashore 89

8 Confidence for School Improvement: A Priority for Principals / Kenneth Leithwood Leithwood, Kenneth, Blair Mascall Mascall, Blair, Doris Jantzi Jantzi, Doris 107

9 Principal Efficacy: District-Led Professional Development / Kenneth Leithwood Leithwood, Kenneth, Stephen E. Anderson Anderson, Stephen E., Karen Seashore Louis Louis, Karen Seashore 119

10 Succession: A Coordinated Approach to Leadership Distribution / Blair Mascall Mascall, Blair, Kenneth Leithwood Leithwood, Kenneth 142

11 Data Use: An Exploration from the District to the School / Stephen E. Anderson Anderson, Stephen E., Kenneth Leithwood Leithwood, Kenneth, Karen Seashore Louis Louis, Karen Seashore 158

12 The "District Difference": A New Perspective on the Local Challenges for Improvement / Stephen E. Anderson Anderson, Stephen E., Karen Seashore Louis Louis, Karen Seashore 181

13 Case Studies: District Responses to State Leadership / Karen Seashore Louis Louis, Karen Seashore, Stephen E. Anderson Anderson, Stephen E., Emanda Thomas Thomas, Emanda 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

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

ISBN:

0470623314

9780470623312

OCLC:

747712925

Publisher Number:

99946397037