School Leadership Triangle : From Compliance to Innovation.

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.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Kimmelman, Paul L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2010
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 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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