Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Prologue: A Cautionary Tale
1. Accountability and High-Stakes Testing
The National Level
The State Level
The School-System Level
The School Level
Conclusion
2. Self-Assessment Checklists
Checklist A
Checklist B
Conclusion
3. What Causes Educational Leaders to Derail?
Causes of Assistant Principal and Principal Derailment
Causes of Superintendent Derailment
Conclusion
4. Antiderailment Strategies
The Recommendations
Conclusion
5. Professional and Personal Plans for Development
What Works and Doesn’t Work in Professional Development
Professional Development Recommendations for a School or School System
A Personal Development Plan for Improvement
Conclusion
6. Preparing Teacher Leaders for Tomorrow’s Leadership Positions
A Grounding for Teacher Leader Development
The Realities of Context in Which Teachers Lead
The Teacher Leader and the Presentation of Self
The Teacher Leader and Meetings
The Teacher Leader as Networker
Conclusion
7. The Seasons of An Educational Leader’s Career
Preparing the Way to Become an Educational Administrator
Entering Educational Administration
Settling In—The Middle Years
The Later Years as an Educational Administrator
Conclusion
Afterword
Resources
References
Index
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Staying on Track : An Educational Leader's Guide to Preventing Derailment and Ensuring Personal and Organizational Success by Dale L. Brubaker. ISBN 9781483362229. Published by Corwin Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
