From School Improvement to Sustained Capacity
The Parallel Leadership Pathway
- Frank Crowther - University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Foreword by Andy Hargreaves
Leadership | School Change, Reform, & Restructuring | Staff Development & Professional Learning
"Frank Crowther and his associates show us how to build the foundation for sustainability. They weave together a powerful conceptual framework, snapshots of schools using the ideas, and activities for getting there yourself. Engagement, clarity, and impact are at the core of this terrific book."
—Michael Fullan, Professor and Author
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
"A very informative book that will assist beginning and seasoned administrators in organizing and restructuring their schools to meet the needs of the 21st century."
—Belinda J. Raines, Principal
Northwestern High School, Detroit, MI
The definitive approach to achieving long-term school improvement
Will your school improvement plan stand the test of time? Bestselling author Frank Crowther makes a compelling case for capacity-building and parallel leadership as the keys to ensuring sustainable improvement. Based on a recent research study that examined how school leaders collaborated to enhance quality in their workplaces, this book:
- Outlines six research-based dynamics for accomplishing lasting results
- Provides real-life examples of successful parallel leadership among administrators, teachers, and students
- Demonstrates effective capacity building in a variety of settings with case studies and simulations
Everything you need to build a successful and sustainable plan that is rooted in enduring principles is right here, complete with practical examples and proven tools.
"Our ability to build capacity in order to ensure student learning is paramount. This book takes us step-by-step through the process of building capacity, giving practical examples and offering simulations that any school leader can use to improve student learning."
“Crowther and his colleagues provide the most important volume to date about the critical place of “capacity-building’ in the role of sustaining school improvement. They have also crafted a masterful, and eminently useful, guide to reshape leadership in the service of sustained success.”
"We yearn for sustainability, for without it, the future is bleak indeed. Frank Crowther and his associates have given us a uniquely integrated approach to sustainability. The ideas for meaningful work, questions for inquiry, case studies—in both educational and noneducational settings—and vivid simulations provide an accessible roadmap."
"Frank Crowther and his associates show us deeply and clearly how to build the foundation for sustainability. They take us on a marvelous journey that weaves together a powerful conceptual framework, concrete snapshots of schools using the ideas, and tools and activities for getting there yourself. Engagement, clarity, and impact are at the core of this terrific book."
"A very detailed and informative book that will assist beginning and seasoned administrators in organizing and restructuring their schools to meet the needs of the 21st century."
"A fine survey on achieving long-term school improvement, from an author who makes a case for capacity building and parallel leadership as keys to sustainable improvement."
