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Book SynopsisLeadership is second only to classroom instruction as an influence on student achievement. Strong leadership can potentially unleash latent capacities that already exist in an organization.
Table of ContentsFigures and Tables ix
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Authors xv
About the Contributors xvii
Foreword xix
Michael S. Knapp
Preface xxiii
1 Leadership and Learning: The Critical Connection 1
Part One: School Leadership That Matters for Students 9
2 Collective Leadership: The Reality of Leadership Distribution Within the School Community 11
Kenneth Leithwood and Doris Jantzi
3 Shared and Instructional Leadership: When Principals and Teachers Successfully Lead Together 25
Karen Seashore Louis and Kyla Wahlstrom
4 Distributed Leadership in Action: A Complex Pattern of People, Tasks, and Goals 42
Stephen E. Anderson
5 Core Practices: The Four Essential Components of the Leader’s Repertoire 57
Kenneth Leithwood
6 An Up-Close View of Instructional Leadership: A Grounded Analysis 68
Kyla Wahlstrom
Part Two: The Broad and Unique Role of Districts in the School Improvement Business 87
7 How to Harness Family and Community Energy: The District’s Role 89
Molly F. Gordon and Karen Seashore Louis
8 Confidence for School Improvement: A Priority for Principals 107
Kenneth Leithwood, Blair Mascall, and Doris Jantzi
9 Principal Efficacy: District-Led Professional Development 119
Kenneth Leithwood, Stephen E. Anderson, and Karen Seashore Louis
10 Succession: A Coordinated Approach to Leadership Distribution 142
Blair Mascall and Kenneth Leithwood
11 Data Use: An Exploration from the District to the School 158
Stephen E. Anderson, Kenneth Leithwood, and Karen Seashore Louis
12 The “District Difference”: A New Perspective on the Local Challenges for Improvement 181
Stephen E. Anderson and Karen Seashore Louis
13 Case Studies: District Responses to State Leadership 203
Karen Seashore Louis, Stephen E. Anderson, and Emanda Thomas
Conclusion 227
Appendix A: Scale Reliability for Variables 237
Appendix B: Additional Evidence Related to Chapter Seven 241
Notes 247
References 257
Index 275
