school improvement programs

A collection of essays for school administrators to develop the skills, practices, and processes necessary to lead continual change.

Contains a concise guidebook to assist schools in improving student achievement and provides descriptions of leadership roles, assessments, and systems building.

A practical guide for collecting and using data in order to make critical choices for teaching and learning, with case studies, discussion questions, and school improvement template.

"A resource guide designed to help teachers, administrators, students and parents incorporate the practice of Circles into the everyday life of the school community... offers comprehensive step-by-step instructions for how to plan, facilitate, and implement the Circle for a variety of purposes within the school environment. It describes the basic process, essential elements and a step-by-step guide for how to organize, plan, and lead Circles. It also provides over one hundred specific lesson plans and ideas for the application of Circles in the following areas of school life: learning and establishing a Circle practice; establishing and affirming community norms; teaching and learning in Circle; building connection and community; promoting social-emotional skills; facilitating important but difficult conversations; Working together as adults; engaging parents and the wider community; developing students as leaders in peer Circles; [and] using Circles for restorative discipline"--Amazon.com.

"Collective efficacy (CE) ... [is] the belief that, through collective actions, educators can influence student outcomes and increase achievement. [Donohoo argues that] educators with high efficacy show greater effort and persistence, willingness to try new teaching approaches, and attend more closely to struggling students' needs. This book presents practical strategies and tools for increasing student achievement by sharing: rationale and sources for establishing CE, conditions and leadership practices for CE to flourish, [and] professional learning structures/protocols"--Provided by publisher.

Offers school administrators advice on how they can improve their students' performance on standardized tests and explains specific approaches that can be integrated into the curriculum.

A guide to improve data management for school administration and to accelerate analysis into results.

Explains how to develop and maintain schools that are consistently effective; includes real-world examples from teachers and administrators and covers philosophies and practices in the classroom, the school as a whole, and the community.