Cletus R. Bulach, Frederick C. Lunenburg, Les Potter

Creating a Culture for High-Performing Schools

A Comprehensive Approach to School Reform and Dropout Prevention

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Produktbeschreibung

This book describes a comprehensive school reform approach that reduces resistance to school reform and increases the likelihood of creating a caring learning community. Creating a "high-performing" school is an organizational approach to school reform that creates a distinctly different school culture and climate than can be found in existing schools.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: R&L Education
• 2nd Edition
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 488g
• ISBN-13: 9781610483216
• ISBN-10: 1610483219
• Artikelnr.: 33946106

Autorenporträt

Cletus R. Bulach, a retired Ohio school superintendent and college professor, has conducted research on principal leadership, character education, teacher caring behaviors, bullying behavior, school climate and culture, and group openness and trust. He has also developed surveys to collect data on these areas of research and has numerous publications based on these data. Fred C. Lunenburg is the Jimmy N. Merchant Professor of Education and Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership at Sam Houston State University. Prior to moving to the university, he served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles and 20 books, including, Education Administration: Concepts and Practices (Thomson/Wadsworth, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008), The Principalship: Vision to Action (Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006), Shaping the Future (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003), The Changing World of School Administration (with George Perreault) (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002), and High Expectations: An Action Plan for Implementing Goals 2000 (Corwin Press, 2000). Les Potter is the author of over 70 educational publications and has been a school principal and professor for several universities. Potter will be contributing from the practical point of view as he has been principal of seven schools in four states and recognized in several states for his contributions to education.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: SCHOOL REFORM PROCESSES 1 A Four-Step Process for Identifying and
Reshaping the Culture of a School: Phase 1 2 Implementing a Plan to Improve
the Climate and Culture of the School: Phase 1 Continued 3 Power and
Authority: Nine Techniques for Motivating Faculty and Students 4 Four Types
of School Culture 5 A Character Education Program That Is the Foundation of
a High-Performing School: Phase 4 PART II: ENHANCING A SCHOOL'S CULTURE AND
CLIMATE 6 Six Strategies for Enhancing a School's Culture and Climate PART
III: LEADERSHIP SKILLS NEEDED 7 Cultivating Community, Culture, and
Learning 8 Professional Development 9 Management of the Program PART IV:
INTERGROUP PROCESSES 10 Developing Interpersonal Relations 11
Self-Disclosure 12 Developing Trust 13 Values Clarification 14 Improving
Communication Skills 15 Resolving Conflicts PART V: PROGRAM PLANNING 16
Design for Learning 17 Assessing Students' Interests and Attitudes PART VI:
ASSESSMENT 18 Conferencing: Reporting Student Progress 19 Program
Evaluation