Leading a High Reliability School (Use Data-Driven Instruction and Collaborative Teaching Strategies to Boost Academic Achievement)

ISBN: 1945349344

Author: Robert J. Marzano

Condition: New

How do educators build High Reliability Schools (HRS) that consistently produce excellent results and academic achievement? The key is the PLC at Work process, which emphasizes three big ideas: a focus on learning, building a collaborative culture, and a results-centered orientation.With this user-friendly resource, you will learn how to implement powerful professional learning community (PLC) structures that enable you and your team to successfully implement the key elements of a high reliability school: (1) competency-based education, (2) standards-based grading, (3) guaranteed and viable curriculum, (4) effective teaching in every classroom, and (5) a collaborative learning culture.Marzano, Warrick, Rains, and DuFour will help you: Increase school effectiveness and school improvement by implementing the PLC process to form high reliability schools. Learn a four-step process for achieving High Reliability Schools status. Explore the three big ideas associated with the PLC at Work process to implement student-centered, collaborative teaching strategies, and data-driven instruction. Discover the characteristics of effective school leaders. Understand how to balance and achieve districtwide goals using data to improve student achievement and college- and career-readiness.Contents:ForewordIntroductionChapter 1: High Reliability Organizations and School LeadershipChapter 2: Safe and Collaborative CultureChapter 3: Effective Teaching in Every ClassroomChapter 4: Guaranteed and Viable CurriculumChapter 5: Standards-Referenced ReportingChapter 6: Competency-Based EducationChapter 7: District Leadership in High Reliability SchoolsAppendixReferences and ResourcesIndex