{"product_id":"making-schools-smarter-leading-with-evidence-9781412917636","title":"Making Schools Smarter: Leading with Evidence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProven tools for data-driven school improvement!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom strategic planning and accountability to restructuring goals, school leaders face a myriad of organizational tasks, each one vying for immediate action. Where to begin and where best to allocate resources become critical questions as the issue of organization becomes more prevalent. The third edition of a powerful bestseller, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking Schools Smarter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e provides the refined and updated tools to create a workable model for reshaping today′s school districts for positive outcomes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis practical guide addresses and helps resolve significant issues in district and school leadership, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermining a comprehensive and real image of future schools and districts as professional learning communities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlighting critical changes for achieving missions and goals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProviding school leaders with much-needed tools to demonstrate and improve accountability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith No Child Left Behind and increased accountability as powerful reminders of what′s at stake, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchools Smarter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e gets to the heart of the argument that smarter schools mean enhanced learning for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Leithwood,Robert Aitken,Doris Jantzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Corwin Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.98h x 8.50w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412917636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Leithwood is Emeritus Professor at OISE\/University of Toronto. His research and writing is about school leadership, educational policy and organizational change. He has published extensively on these topics. For example, he is the senior editor of both the first and second\u003ci\u003e International Handbooks on Educational Leadership and Administration \u003c\/i\u003e(Kluwer Publishers, 1996, 2003). His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eHow School Leaders Contribute to Student\u003c\/i\u003e Success (2017, Springer), \u003ci\u003eLinking Leadership to Student Learning\u003c\/i\u003e (2012, Jossey Bass), \u003ci\u003eLeading School Turnaround\u003c\/i\u003e (2010, Jossey Bass), \u003ci\u003eDistributed leadership: The state of the evidence\u003c\/i\u003e (2009, Routledge), \u003ci\u003eLeading with Teachers' Emotions in Mind \u003c\/i\u003e(2008, Corwin), \u003ci\u003eMaking Schools Smarter\u003c\/i\u003e (Corwin, 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e edition, 2006) and \u003ci\u003eTeaching for Deep Understanding \u003c\/i\u003e(Corwin, 2006). Among his awards, Professor Leithwood is the inaugural recipient of the University of Toronto's \u003ci\u003eImpact on Public Policy\u003c\/i\u003e award, AERA (Division A) 2011 \u003ci\u003eOutstanding Leadership Researcher\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAward\u003c\/i\u003e, the 2012 \u003ci\u003eRoald F. Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award\u003c\/i\u003e from the University Council for Educational Administration and the Ontario Principal Councils' \u003ci\u003eOutstanding Contributions to Education Award\u003c\/i\u003e for 2016. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eWith colleagues, he has completed one of the largest studies of its kind about how state, district and school-level leadership influences student learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45055630770291,"sku":"9781412917636","price":72.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_42bfce04-b381-441b-a1a4-7338ce091e0e.jpg?v=1780068687","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/making-schools-smarter-leading-with-evidence-9781412917636","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}