Failure is not an option : six principles that guide student achievement in high-performing schools /
Alan M. Blankstein ; foreword by Michael Fullan.
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, 2004
- xii, 276 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
"A copublication of Corwin Press and The Hope Foundation." Accompanied by: Facilitator's guide / Alan M. Blankstein. 17 p. ; 28 cm., 2006.
Why failure is not an option -- Courageous leadership for school success -- Ten common routes to failure, and how to avoid each -- Building a professional learning community with relational trust -- Principle #1, Common mission, vision, values, and goals -- Principle #2, Ensuring achievement for all students : systems for prevention and intervention -- Principle #3, Collaborative teaming focused on teaching and learning -- Principle #4, Using data to guide decision making and continuous improvement -- Principle #5, Gaining active engagement from family and community -- Principle #6, Building sustainable leadership capacity / by Alan M. Blankstein with Andy Hargreaves and Dean Fink.
1412909333 (cloth) 1412909341 (paper)
School improvement programs--United States. Academic achievement--United States. Educational leadership--United States.