Preparing Principals for a Changing World

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Preparing Principals for a Changing World provides ahands-on resource for creating and implementing effective policiesand programs for developing expert school leaders. Written byacclaimed author and educator Linda Darling-Hammond and expertsDebra Meyerson, Michelle LaPointe, and Margaret Terry Orr, thisimportant book examines the characteristics of successfuleducational leadership programs and offers concrete recommendationsto improve programs nationwide. In a study funded by the Wallace Foundation, Darling-Hammond andthe team examined eight exemplary principal development programs,as well as state policies and principals' experiences across thecountry. Using the data from the study, they reveal how successfulprograms are structured, the skills and knowledge participantsgain, and what they are able to do in practice as school leaders asa result. What do these exemplary programs have in common?Aggressive recruitment; close ties with schools in the community;on-the-ground training under the wing of expert principals, and astrong emphasis on the cutting-edge theories of instructional andtransformational leadership. In addition to highlighting the programs' similarities, thestudy also explains the differences among the programs and shedslight on the effectiveness of approaches and models from differentstates and contexts?East, West, North, and South; urban and rural;pre-service and in-service. The authors analyze program outcomesfor principals and their schools, including illustrative casestudies and educators' voices on the influence of programs'strategies for recruitment, internships, mentoring, andcoursework. The ideas and suggestions outlined in Preparing Principalsfor a Changing World are presented with the goal of increasingthe number of highly qualified, thoughtful, and innovativeeducational leaders.

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Linda Darling-Hammond

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Praise for Preparing Principals for a Changing World "Linda Darling-Hammond and her co-authors focus laser-likeattention on school leadership, superbly underscoring the urgentneed to get it right. This book is full of clear recommendations onhow to shape and sustain the leadership talent our schools deserve.It involves collaborative, common-sensed approaches, such as cohortstructures, carefully targeted recruitment, collegial supportnetworks, and real-world learning experiences." --Arlene Ackerman, superintendent, School District ofPhiladelphia "Preparing Principals for a Changing World is thedefinitive guide for educators engaged in leadership. Thisprofoundly insightful book clearly addresses the key issues of howto best prepare and support principals." --Michael Fullan, author of The Six Secrets of Change: Whatthe Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive andThrive "Linda Darling-Hammond and her co-authors provide research andinsight that drives home the point that effective principals are aprerequisite for effective schools. They explicitly state thatprincipals' preparation, development, and readiness are criticalfactors in advancing and sustaining successful school redesign.Additionally, Darling-Hammond and her colleagues highlight thecharacteristics of principal development programs--identifyingthe specific components that make a difference in preparing schoolleaders and best practices that have the potential to impact allpreparation programs. This book makes a significant contribution tothe preparation of tomorrow's school leaders." --Gerald N. Tirozzi, executive director, National Associationof Secondary School Principals
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