The School Leadership Playbook (ePub)

A proven framework for whole-school improvement

The School Leadership Playbook is a practical guide for
education leaders looking to push their school's and students'
achievement to the next level. Developed by renowned leadership
preparation program New Leaders, the Transformational Leadership
Framework focuses on the five categories that drive a school's
success: Learning and Teaching, School Culture, Talent Management,
Operations and Systems, and Personal Leadership. This book
illustrates how each of these factors contributes to breakthrough
gains, and outlines a plan for implementing changes in your own
school. You'll learn how to accurately diagnose the current state
of your school's academics and culture and create an action plan
for the year ahead. The TLF is grounded in the latest research and
case studies of the highest-gaining turnaround schools, and shows
you the specific actions you can take to attract, retain, and
support high-performing teachers; improve school culture;
successfully involve parents and the community; and ultimately
drive student success.

New Leaders developed the UEF to pinpoint what schools achieving
significant student academic gains were doing, and how they were
doing it. This book provides a practical breakdown of the framework
to help you begin leading these changes in your own school.

* Ensure rigorous goal- and data-driven teaching and
learning

* Build and manage a high-performance faculty aligned to the
school's vision

* Implement effective and efficient operations and systems

* Model the tone you would like to see from students and teachers
school-wide

By matching the needs of the school to effective principal
actions and school practices, leaders can create a plan for
transformational change.