CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Critical Practice I: FOCUS ON DIRECTION
CHAPTER 2: CREATING AN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
CHAPTER 3: WORKING WITH OTHERS TO SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE, OR REQUIRE HIGH PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER 4: USING A VISION, MISSION, AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO MAKE DECISIONS AND INFORM ACTIONS
Critical Practice II: BUILD A POWERFUL ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 5: WORKING WITH OTHERS TO CREATE A POWERFUL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 6: LEADING AN ORGANIZATION IN BECOMING AGILE AND FLEXIBLE
CHAPTER 7: LEADING OTHERS IN DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING, AND IMPROVING PROCESSES THAT INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION
Critical Practice III: ENSURE STUDENT-FOCUSED VISION AND ACTION
CHAPTER 8: CREATING A VISION AND CULTURE THAT FOCUS ON STUDENT LEARNING AND STUDENT NEEDS
CHAPTER 9: PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
CHAPTER 10: LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR LEARNING
Critical Practice IV: GIVE LIFE TO DATA
CHAPTER 11: ENSURING THAT KEY DATA ARE ANALYZED IN A DELIBERATE MANNER
CHAPTER 12: USING DATA AND CURRENT RESEARCH TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING *
CHAPTER 13: COMMUNICATING KEY DATA TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS
Critical Practice V: LEAD LEARNING
CHAPTER 14: ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENT OF DAILY LEARNING FOR ALL
CHAPTER 15: CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO AND WORKING WITH OTHERS TO ACHIEVE CHANGE GOALS
CHAPTER 16: IMPLEMENTING METHODS TO MOTIVATE, SUPPORT, AND/OR ENCOURAGE INNOVATION
Chapter 17: CONCLUSION
APPENDIX A: DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS
APPENDIX B: FIVE CRITICAL PRACTICES SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INVENTORY
APPENDIX C: FIVE CRITICAL PRACTICES FRAMEWORK
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