School Leadership That Works: From Research To Results
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What does research tell us about the effects of school leadership on student achievement? What specific leadership practices make a real difference in school effectiveness? How should school leaders use these practices in their day-to-day management of schools and during the stressful times that accompany major change initiatives? Robert J. Marzano, Timothy Waters, and Brian A. McNulty provide answers to these and other questions in School Leadership That Works.
Table of contents
Some Theories and Theorists on Leadership
The Meta-Analysis
The 21 Responsibilities of the School Leader
Two Types of Change
About the authors
Timothy Waters has served as CEO for Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) since 1995; before that he worked for 23 years in public education, the last seven of which were as the superintendent of the Greeley, Colorado, school system. Waters serves on the Board of Directors of the National Education Knowledge Industry Association and is a past Commissioner of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. He received his B.A. from the University of Denver, and his M.A. and Ed.D. from Arizona State University. Waters may be contacted at McREL, Suite 500, 2550 S. Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80014-1678. Phone: 303-632-5562. E-mail: twaters@mcrel.org.
Brian A. McNulty is Vice President of Field Services at McREL (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning), responsible for coordinating McREL's consulting, training, and technical assistance and developing new programs and services to implement McREL's applied research and development. Prior to joining McREL, McNulty served as the Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services, Adams County School District 14, Commerce City, Colorado. He is a former Assistant Commissioner of Education at the Colorado Department of Education. McNulty has more than 30 years of experience in education; his areas of expertise include leadership development, school effectiveness and improvement, early childhood education, and special education. McNulty has published and lectured extensively in these areas. He received a Ph.D. in Special Education Administration and Public Administration from University of Denver. McNulty may be contacted at McREL, Suite 500, 2550 S. Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80014-1678. Phone: 303-632-5557. E-mail: bmcnulty@mcrel.org.