Leithwood, Kenneth A. creator Louis, Karen Seashore. Anderson, Stephen E. Knapp, Michael S. ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. cau San Francisco Jossey-Bass 2012 monographic eng

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xxviii, 282 p. : ill. "Leadership 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. The authors, after five years of research, could not find a single documented case of a school that managed to turn around its student achievement trajectory in the absence of talented leadership. This thoroughly researched book examines all types of leaders: from the school principal to the teacher leader. The authors also look closely at each organizational level in the school system--school, classroom, community, district, and state"-- Provided by publisher. pt. 1. School leadership that matters for studeNTS -- pt. 2. The broad and unique role of districts in the school improvement business. Kenneth Leithwood, Karen Seashore Louis ; with contributions from Stephen E. Anderson ... [et al.] ; foreword by Michael S. Knapp. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Educational leadership School management and organization Achievement motivation in children LB2806 .L3854 2012eb 371.200973 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10514037 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10514037 CaPaEBR 110728 ebr10514037