02308nam a2200385 a 4500 ebr10514037 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 110728s2012 cauad sb 001 0 eng d 2011032062 9780470623312 (pbk.) 9781118132241 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)773475271 LB2806 .L3854 2012eb 371.200973 23 Leithwood, Kenneth A. Linking leadership to student learning [electronic resource] / Kenneth Leithwood, Karen Seashore Louis ; with contributions from Stephen E. Anderson ... [et al.] ; foreword by Michael S. Knapp. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012. xxviii, 282 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references and index. pt. 1. School leadership that matters for studeNTS -- pt. 2. The broad and unique role of districts in the school improvement business. "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. 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. Electronic books. local Louis, Karen Seashore. Anderson, Stephen E. Knapp, Michael S. ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10514037 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 221100 221100