Ontario Principals' Council

The Principal as Data-Driven Leader

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Part of the Ontario PrincipalÆs Council Leading Student Achievement Series, this book is designed to help school leaders get started on using data to inform, shape, revise and assess their school improvement plan. In this practical guide, the author defines what data is and is not, explains the roles of the principal in leading the data-based school improvement planning process, and outlines how a principal can successfully introduce data-driven school improvement planning, create a culture of using broadly based data to inform all decisions, and use and refine the data-driven school improvement planning cycle.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 413g
• ISBN-13: 9781412963046
• ISBN-10: 1412963044
• Artikelnr.: 25051981

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. School Improvement Planning
The International Drive for Accountability in Education
School Improvement Planning for Student Achievement
Summary
2. The Dimensions of the Principal as Data-Driven Leader
The Principal as Leader
The Principal as Professional Developer
The Principal?s Role as Communicator
Summary
3. Introducing Data-Based School Improvement
Convincing School Staff
Working With Leadership Teams
Making Data Use Explicit
Summary
4. Finding Reliable, Valid, and Comprehensive Data
Types of Data
Intersecting Data
Defining Data Types With Your Staff
Summary
5. The Data-Driven School Improvement Planning Cycle
The School Improvement Planning Cycle
In-School Application and Practice
Ensuring That Evidence Is Valid and Complete
Summary
6. Embedding the Cycle in the School¿s Culture
Facilitating Success
Adding to the Tool Kit
Summary
Educator Tool Kit
Glossary
References
Index