The Challenge for School Leaders A New Way of Thinking about Leadership [Hardcover]

Rather than decry the value of continual-improvement intentions, [Warwick] provides strategies for leaders for inspiring and measuring improvement in their schools. . . . Some aspects of the material presented in The Challenge for School Leaders can be intimidating, but so, too, can real life assessment in which authentic goals toward improvement are embedded. The primary benefit for readers is the effort Warwick has made in detailing processes for getting this kind of work completed in a timely manner. There is opportunity for pioneering leaders to adapt recommendations to suit the needs of their own schools, and the guidelines can help all those engaged in these endeavors.Dr.Warwicks passion for the importance of educational leadership is evident in this book that presents W. Edwards Demings work of continual improvement in a relevant, practical manner. Recognizing that leaders and staff members are at the core of school improvement, Dr. Warwick brings the merits of inclusive collaboration and data analysis to the forefront. His ideas are steeped in educational research while focusing on immediate, practical application to get results.For anyone who knows Dr. Warwick, he is the antithesis of the status quo. Ron has spent a career echoing the constant need for educational improvement. This book is a blueprint to the necessary changes we must all embrace if our educational system in America is to improve. With conviction and passion, Dr. Warwick challenges us to make the substantive changes we desperately need in education today.Warwick nails the needs of todays leading leaders. Data is now in hand to direct the learning in our schools. This book systematically leads educators to rethink, review and restructure the learning of our students based upon data relating to each students needs. A must read for leaders and deliverers of learning in the classrooms.There is a myriad of demands placed on educational leaders today. Because of this, knowing where to start cal“õ