School Leadership Triangle : From Compliance to Innovation.

The author's triangular framework based on federal policy compliance, effective leadership, and innovation helps schools and districts achieve continuous improvement in the 21st century.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kimmelman, Paul L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2010.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Compliance
  • Author's Note
  • Introduction
  • Why Pass NCLB?
  • Calls for Reform Prior to NCLB
  • Sputnik-1957
  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  • A Nation at Risk-1983
  • 1989 President's Education Summit
  • Goals 2000-1994
  • 1996 National Education Summit
  • National Commission on Teaching and America's Future-1996
  • 1999 National Education Summit
  • National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century-2000
  • 2001 National Education Summit
  • No Child Left Behind Act-2001
  • Some Additional Reports-Post-NCLB
  • The New Workforce-2005
  • Tough Choices or Tough Times-2007
  • A Test of Leadership-2006
  • America's Perfect Storm-2007
  • Leaders and Laggards-2007
  • How the World's Best-Performing School Systems Come Out on Top-2007
  • A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education-2008
  • Summary
  • Discussion Activity Questions
  • How can teachers and government build a relationship to achieve world-class standards?
  • Chapter 2
  • Leadership
  • Introduction
  • History of Leadership Theories
  • Summary
  • A Transformation of Education Leadership
  • Training Programs for School Leaders
  • Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World
  • National Institute for School Leadership
  • New York City Leadership Academy
  • Case Study Activity
  • Leading Gen Y Teachers
  • The Future for Education Leaders
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Professional Learning Teams
  • Summary
  • Discussion Activity Questions
  • Chapter 3
  • Innovation
  • Introduction
  • The Innovation Process
  • An Education Innovation Process Framework
  • Step 1: Identify and Discuss the Problem
  • Step 2: Designate an Innovation Coach to Lead the Innovation Team
  • Step 3: Organize the Innovation Team and Propose Innovative Ideas.
  • Step 4: Prioritize Some of the Proposed Ideas
  • Step 5: Develop and Test the Prototypes
  • Step 6: Conduct Short-Term Formative Evaluation
  • Step 7: Revise the Innovation Plan
  • Summary
  • Some Innovations Currently Being Used in Education
  • Australia's Leadership Professional Development Initiative
  • New Hampshire's Vision for High School Redesign
  • Pacific Learning and South Pacific Press's Literacy Program
  • Advanced Academics' Online Learning
  • Washoe Online Learning for the Future
  • Florida Virtual School
  • Westminster School District's Elimination of Grade Levels
  • Nintendo Wii and DS as Instructional Tools
  • The Broad Foundation's Harvard Laboratory
  • The Offshore New Harbor Project
  • New York City's 24-Hour School
  • Western Washington University
  • American Federation of Teachers Innovation Fund
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Summary
  • Discussion Activity Questions
  • Chapter 4
  • Final Thoughts and Conclusions
  • Compliance
  • Leadership
  • Innovation
  • Discussion Activity Question
  • Final Words
  • Appendix A: Biographies of Contributors
  • Appendix B: List of Interviewees
  • References
  • Index.

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