ABSTRACT

This book provides the busiest leaders with an accessible set of tools that can immediately be deployed to positively impact their school. Authors Ronald Williamson and Barbara R. Blackburn explore the COMPASS model—Culture; Ownership and Shared Vision; Managing Data; Professional Development; Advocacy; Shared Accountability; and Structures to Sustain Success—as an overall framework for school improvement. Chapters include in-depth discussions of easy-to-implement, useful strategies for improvement and address the most common concerns facing today’s school leaders. Supplemented with templates, charts, and other adaptable tools for ongoing, practical use, 7 Strategies for Improving Your School is your key guide to school improvement.

chapter 2|15 pages

A Positive and Supportive Culture

chapter 3|13 pages

Ownership and Shared Vision

chapter 4|19 pages

Managing Data

chapter 5|20 pages

Professional Development

chapter 6|19 pages

Advocacy

chapter 7|15 pages

Shared Accountability

chapter 8|16 pages

Structures to Support School Improvement

chapter 9|22 pages

Improving Your School

Making It Happen

chapter 10|20 pages

Common Concerns