Leading School Turnaround

<p><b>LEADING SCHOOL TURNAROUND</b> <p><i>Leading School Turnaround</i> offers new perspectives and concrete, evidence-based guidelines for the educational leaders and administrators faced with the challenge of turning our low-performing schools around. Using the tools outlined in this groundbreaking book, school leaders can guide their schools to higher levels of achievement and sustained academic success. <p>Based on research conducted in the United States, Canada, and England, <i>Leading School Turnaround</i> addresses in three parts the dynamic context of the turnaround environment, what turnaround leaders do, and the incredible challenges of moving from turnaround to “stay around.” <p>Filled with illustrative examples, the book outlines the best practices and behaviors successful turnaround leaders exercise. The authors include detailed information for applying the four main categories of turnaround leadership: direction setting, developing people, redesigning the school, and managing the instructional program. <p>This important resource can help any school leader get their school back on the track to academic success.