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Qualities of effective principals / James H. Stronge & Xianxuan Xu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stronge, James H., author.
- Xu, Xianxuan, author.
- 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:
- 1 online resource
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Alexandria, Virginia : ASCD, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- What does it take to be a good school principal? No two principals work exactly the same way, but research shows that effective principals focus on a core set of factors critical to fostering success among all students. In this second edition of Qualities of Effective Principals, James H. Stronge and Xianxuan Xu delineate these factors and show principals how to successfully balance the needs and priorities of their schools while continuously developing and refining their leadership skills. Throughout the book, the authors provide practical tools and extensive research that will help principals * Assess, exhibit, and harness instructional leadership to meet a school's goals. * Foster and sustain an effective school climate for learning. * Select, support, and retain high-quality teachers and staff. * Manage school resources effectively and efficiently. * Create, maintain, and strengthen internal and external community relationships. * Define their role in student achievement. This book also includes practical skills checklists, along with quality indicators and red flags for effective leadership. Qualities of Effective Principals, 2nd Edition, is an excellent resource for both experienced and new principals committed to developing and leading strong schools that help all students succeed.
- Contents:
- What It means to be an effective principal
- Instructional leadership : supporting best practice
- School climate : the heart of the school
- Human resource administration : Recruiting, selecting, supporting, and retaining quality teachers and staff
- Teacher evaluation : Assessing instructional quality
- Organizational management : building a foundation for teaching and learning
- Communication and community relations : working with internal and external constituencies
- Professionalism and the principal : making a difference in the educational community
- The ultimate challenge : the principal's role in student achievement
- Principal effectiveness : Tools you can use
- Principal skills assessment checklists
- Look-fors and red flags.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 20, 2021).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Stronge, James H. Qualities of effective principals.
- ISBN:
- 9781416629962
- 1416629963
- 9781416630326
- 1416630325
- Publisher Number:
- 99988021083
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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