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von Frank, Valerie, Ed. – National Staff Development Council, 2009
Ensuring quality teaching in every classroom across an entire system of schools--that's what a district leader's job is all about. A district leader's challenges are unique so "The Learning System" was created with that in mind. This issue contains: (1) Competing Values Form Obstacles to Change: Deep Conversations Uncover Invisible Goals (Valerie…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, School Districts, Superintendents, Behavior Modification
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Sogunro, Olusegun Agboola – Journal of School Leadership, 2012
With the need for rapid school reform amid changes in socioeconomic and political situations, evidence abounds that today's school principals operate in a stress-strained environment. Participants of this study identified at least a form of stress on the job. More than 96% claimed to have experienced work-related stress at a level they believed…
Descriptors: Failure, Stress Management, School Administration, Publicity
Crockett, Jean B., Ed.; Billingsley, Bonnie, Ed.; Boscardin, Mary Lynn, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
This book brings together for the first time research informing leadership practice in special education from preschool through transition into post-secondary settings. It provides comprehensive coverage of 1) disability policy 2) leadership knowledge, 3) school reform, and 4) effective educational leadership practices. Broader in scope than…
Descriptors: Evidence, Teacher Effectiveness, Inclusion, Early Intervention
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1984
Effective schools have staffs that stress the importance of educational goals and have a well-defined mission. They also clearly communicate the expectation that all students can and will reach the stated goals. Reviews of studies of exemplary schools find that the principals express high expectations for both teacher and student performance,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Educational Change, Educational Environment