Align the Design: A Blueprint for School Improvement Contributor(s): Mooney, Nancy J. (Author), Mausbach, Ann T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416606254 ISBN-13: 9781416606253 Publisher: ASCD
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Administration - General - Education | Classroom Management |
Dewey: 371.200 |
LCCN: 2007041371 |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 8.06" W x 10.06" L (1.02 lbs) 202 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2008 pg. 258 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is our THIRD school improvement plan! Why aren't we seeing any results? We have all of this data, but we don't know what to do with it! What does this workshop have to do with the goals we set for our school? Many of today's school leaders have all the latest tools, techniques, and programs for school improvement. Unfortunately, some leaders fail to create real, sustainable results for their schools because they use one or two flavor-of-the-month strategies without connecting all the pieces together for real improvement. In Align the Design: A Blueprint for School Improvement, Nancy J. Mooney and Ann T. Mausbach emphasize the importance of coordinating essential school improvement processes to increase staff capacity, improve student achievement, and develop effective schools. The authors show school leaders how to use power tools to
Each chapter includes personal reflections from the authors and lists of touchstone texts that have inspired their efforts. At a time when school leaders are trying to translate urgent calls for higher achievement into actions that work, Align the Design provides expert guidance and practical tools that will help educators work more purposefully together to create better schools for their students. |
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