{"product_id":"preparing-principals-for-a-changing-world-9780470407684","title":"Preparing Principals for a Changing World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning author and educator Linda Darling-Hammond examines the characteristics of successful educational leadership programs, and offers concrete recommendations for improvement. Their research reveals what effective programs look like, and what skills and knowledge participants in these programs gain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePreparing Principals for a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Linda Darling-Hammond and her co-authors focus laser-like attention on school leadership, superbly underscoring the urgent need to get it right. This book is full of clear recommendations on how to shape and sustain the leadership talent our schools deserve. It involves collaborative, common-sensed approaches, such as cohort structures, carefully targeted recruitment, collegial support networks, and real-world learning experiences.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Arlene Ackerman, superintendent, School District of Philadelphia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePreparing Principals for a Changing World\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide for educators engaged in leadership. This profoundly insightful book clearly addresses the key issues of how to best prepare and support principals.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Michael Fullan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Six Secrets of Change: What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Linda Darling-Hammond and her co-authors provide research and insight that drives home the point that effective principals are a prerequisite for effective schools. They explicitly state that principals' preparation, development, and readiness are critical factors in advancing and sustaining successful school redesign. Additionally, Darling-Hammond and her colleagues highlight the characteristics of principal development programs—identifying the specific components that make a difference in preparing school leaders and best practices that have the potential to impact all preparation programs. This book makes a significant contribution to the preparation of tomorrow's school leaders.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Gerald N. Tirozzi, executive director, National Association of Secondary School Principals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Developing School Leadership: The Current Challenge 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Studying Exemplary Programs 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Preparing New Leaders: What Successful Programs Do 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Sustaining School Leaders: Supports for On-the-Job Learning 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Evaluating Programs: What Well-Prepared Principals Know and are Able to Do 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Supporting Exemplary Programs 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Creating Policy for Leadership Development 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Pulling it All Together: Conclusions and Implications 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Research Methods 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Survey Instruments 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Cross-State Comparisons of Principals’ Survey Responses 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 309\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515416863063,"sku":"9780470407684","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/preparing-principals-for-a-changing-world-9780470407684","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}