Culture re-boot : reinvigorating school culture to improve student outcomes /: reinvigorating school culture to improve student outcomes. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Leslie S. Kaplan, William A. Owings.
• Other Names: Kaplan, Leslie S
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. School Culture and Change as Learning; Focus Questions; Why 40 Years of School Reform Has Not Worked (and Why Culture Re-Boot Will); What is Culture Re-Boot?; What is School Culture?; Components of Positive School Cultures; Change as Organizational Learning; Understanding Your School’s Culture; Research: The Impact of School Culture on Student Achievement; Resources; 2. School Leadership as Culture Building; Focus Questions; Leadership as Culture Building; How Principal Leaders Transform Their Schools; Understanding the Dynamics and Resources for Culture Re-Boot; How Principals Can Prepare for Culture Re-Boot; Research: Principal Leadership and Student Achievement; Resources; 3. School Culture, Ethical Behavior, and Relational Trust; Focus Questions; School Culture and Ethical Behavior; School Culture and Relational Trust; Building Relational Trust with Parents; Research: Trust and Student Achievement; Resources; 4. Developing Professional Capacity and Shared Influence; Focus Questions; Why Schools Should Develop Professional Capacity; Building Teachers’ Instructional Capacity; Building Teachers’ Leadership Capacities; Where We Go From Here; Research: How Building Teachers’ Capacity Improves School Outcomes; Resources; 5. Establishing a Student-Centered Learning Culture; Focus Questions; Why We Need to Educate Every Child to High Levels; A Safe and Orderly Learning Environment; Teacher Expectations; Academic Press and Supports; Relationships; References; 6. Promoting and Creating Strong Parent-Community Ties; Focus Questions; Family Involvement and Student Outcomes; Challenges of Working with Parents in Culturally Diverse Communities; Ways to Involve Families with Schools; Working with the Community; References; 7. Developing a Plan for Action; Focus Questions; Planning Overview; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (272 pages)
• Subjects: 371.2/07; School improvement programs; School environment; Educational leadership; Educational change
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452277950; 1452277958
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