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Unlocking Academic Achievement: A Principal's Guide to Improved Measurable Results uncovers the mindsets, approaches, strategies and structures that strong school administrators instill across classrooms to lead students to high levels of standards mastery - and schools to high rates of academic performance. Hallmarked by practical, step-by-step guidance in pedagogy and instructional leadership, the book describes actionable steps and practical methods for both immediate and lasting academic success. Principals will learn about the "Trunk of the Tree" - core systems for unit and lesson design that anchor the school's instructional approach, leave space for teacher creativity, and unlock the potential of other academic initiatives. They will also learn to maximize the talent of "superstar" teachers, establish academic guarantees that parents and students will love, showcase the power of instructional congruence, and much more.
Principals that use the systems described in Unlocking Academic Achievement: A Principal's Guide to Improved Measurable Results report:
Higher levels of student achievement, as evidenced by classroom, school, state, and national assessments Empowered teachers and staff Renewed motivation for instructional leadership More active student engagement and fewer behavior referrals Increased percentage of students receiving scholarships, as well as increased scholarship award amounts Improved graduation and college acceptance rates Greater family and community support District-wide collaboration, cooperation, and success
