TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blankstein,Alan M.
TI  - Failure is not an option: six principles that guide student achievement in high-performing schools 
SN  - 1412909333 (cloth)
U1  - 371.207 22
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, Calif.
PB  - Corwin Press
KW  - School improvement programs
KW  - United States
KW  - Academic achievement
KW  - Educational leadership
N1  - "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
ER  -