The vital role of principalship in improving schools in general and enhancing student achievement in particular has been well documented. Given its importance, there is a need for tools to improve pri
Shen (education, Western Michigan U.) and Cooley (deceased; formerly at WMU.) introduce the evolution of school principalship, current challenges facing principals and the key-dimensions of learning-c
This book focuses on seven important dimensions of principalship: data-informed decision-making; safe and orderly school operation; high, cohesive, and culturally relevant expectations for students; d
This resource describes new assessment instruments for improving principalship, such as the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education, the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale, and t
Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) has gained national momentum. The authors first present a national scene of QRIS and then use Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County as a case study
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) are a set of educational reform efforts consisting of five basic elements: research-based quality standards, a process for monitoring standards, a process
This book, a sequel to A Resource Book for Improving Principals’ Learning-Centered Leadership, first introduces the content and process of the Learning-Centered Leadership Development Program. It then
School principals and administrators and scholars of education leadership focus on leadership as an underutilized approach to school improvement, and emphasize both the content and the process of the
For teacher educators, policy makers, and educational researchers, Shen (education, Western Michigan U.) compiles 13 studies that examine and describe the professional and demographic characteristics
