Turnaround+Leadership

This page contains information relative to the leadership necessary to turn around failing schools. However, it also contains resources relative to successful school leadership in general.
The following file is a short summary of an article that identifies common leadership actions that may help turn around failing schools. ===** [|Turnaround Specialists]** ===

"[|The Turnaround Fallacy]" takes a contrary view of the popular notion that failing schools can simply be turned around. It was published in Education Next.

Allan Odden, a respected expert on education policy, contends that "[|We Know How To Turn Around Schools]..."

Jane David, an ed researcher, contends in an Oct. 2010, Education Leadership, article "[|Drastic School Turnaround Strategies Are Risky]".

This Sept. 2010, School Turnaround Field Guide, reports on [|what we know about turning around schools]. This links to the Executive Summary. The full report can be accessed at the [|Wallace Knowledge Center], an excellent source of the latest studies on a variety of issues related to ed leadership.

"[|Mission of the Heart] : What Does it Take To Transform a School" is a 2008 report based on research done by [|Public Agenda].

While not specifically about Turnaround Leadership, this landmark study addresses the question: [|WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL LEADERSHIP?]

[|Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning] is the largest study of educational leadership ever conducted in the USA. This Knowledge Brief is a summary of findings published in fall, 2010. The Executive Summary, as well as the entire report, is available at the Wallace Knowledge Center.

"[|New Thinking About Instructional Leadership]" is from a Research & Development column in the Nov. '10 issue of The Kappan. It reports on the findings of a major study conducted by the authors as well as other research that focuses the role of instructional leader for principals.