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 | What can school leaders really do to increase student achievement, and which leadership practices have the biggest impact on school effectiveness? For the first time in the history of leadership research in the United States, here's a book that answers these questions definitively and gives you a list of leadership competencies that are research-based. | | Authors | Robert J. Marzano, Timothy Waters, and Brian A. McNulty | | Target Audience | School-, district-, and state-level educational leaders | | Ways to Use this Product | Building- and district-level leaders, whether experienced or novice, can use this book to guide the development of a concrete plan to enhance the academic achievement of students in their schools. |  Key Ideas | Drawing from 35 years of studies, the authors explain critical leadership principles that every administrator needs to know:- 21 responsibilities that have a significant effect on student learning and the correlation of each to academic achievement gains
- The difference between first- and second-order change and the leadership responsibilities that are most important for each
- How to choose the right work to focus on
- The advantages and disadvantages of comprehensive school reform models
- 11 factors and 39 actions that help you take a site-specific approach to improving student achievement
- A five-step plan for effective school leadership that includes a strong team, distributed responsibilities, and 31 team action steps
|  How to Get this Product | Browse the book and order online through the ASCD Web site or call ASCD at 1-800-933-2723, press 1 (in the DC area, 703-578-9600, press 1) | | APA Citation | Marzano, R. J., Waters, T., & McNulty, B. A. (2005). School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
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