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The purpose of Instructional Leadership Knowledge and Skills for K-12 Success is to provide the reader with the foundational knowledge and skills that are necessary to become an effective educational leader. The topics addressed in this book are based on the content knowledge and professional skills that are found in the ELCC Building Level Standards. These standards also serve as the foundation of the course content of our accredited and nationally recognized by CAEP Master's Degree Program in Educational Leadership. Each chapter in this book is based on the knowledge and professional leadership skills presented in each of the courses in our M.Ed. Leadership degree program here in the College of Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
This book targets both current and aspiring educational leaders. Current leaders could use this book as a reference to refine their educational leadership knowledge and skills. Educational leader preparation programs will find that this book could be assigned as a textbook for aspiring educational leaders as an informative guide so that they can better understand the characteristics and concepts of effective school leadership.
List of contents
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: The Many Facets of School Data
Chapter 2: Data Analysis-Looking for the "Root Cause"
Chapter 3: Assessments and Their Role in Informing Instruction and the Learner
Chapter 4: Evaluating Instruction
Chapter 5: Evaluating Curriculum
Chapter 6: Organizing the Learning Environment
About the author
Edited by Frank S. Del Favero
Summary
This text will help the building level administrator become a more effective educational leader.
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This book hits it on the head! In today's educational climate, school building administrators wear many hats, with instructional leader being one of the most important and impactful. Topics covered in this book are essential for administrators, both novice and experienced, striving to make a difference and move a school forward.
