This book covers what twelve steps school leaders need to take to make for a high-achieving school environment. It encompasses strong leadership, vision and values, high expectations, embedded professional development, flexibility and resilience, and seven more steps. It concludes with a questionnaire, the High Expectations Environmental Scale (HEES), which you may apply to your organization to determine its level of high expectations.
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Thomas R. Harvey is professor emeritus in the organizational leadership doctoral program at the University of La Verne. He is the proud author of over thirteen books dealing with change, politics, decision making, and building teams. Dr.
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Examples, Forms, Charts and Figure
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Strong Leadership
Chapter 2: Establish a Culture of High Achievement
Chapter 3: Vision and Values
Chapter 4: High Expectations
Chapter 5: Love and Passion
Chapter 6: Focus on Learning and Academic Rigor
Chapter 7: Embedded Professional Development
Chapter 8: Academic Achievement and Assessment for the 21st Century
Chapter 9: The Strength of Teams
Chapter 10: Collaboration and Shared Decision Making
Chapter 11: Communication
Chapter 12: Flexibility and Resilience
Chapter 13: Concluding Note
References
About the Authors
Index