Superintendent Leadership : Applying the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards for Improved District Performance

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Copyright: 2/13/2008

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Written by leadership expert Elaine L. Wilmore, this ideal resource helps aspiring and practicing superintendents attain proficiency in the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards.

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
About the Author	p. xv
The Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards as Tools for Improved District Performance	p. 1
Superintendent Concerns Generated by a Changing Society	p. 1
What Skills Should a Twenty-First-Century Superintendent Possess?	p. 2
Knowledge	p. 3
Skills	p. 4
Dispositions	p. 4
History and Development of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards	p. 5
What Are the ELCC Standards?	p. 6
Creating the Connection Between the ELCC Standards and Realistic Practice	p. 8
The Role of the Superintendent in a Changing Democratic Society	p. 8
It's All About the Vision	p. 11
Standard 1	p. 11
Introduction	p. 11
Philosophical Framework	p. 13
Developing a District Vision	p. 13
Articulating the District Vision	p. 17
Implementing the District Vision	p. 18
Being a Good Steward of the District Vision	p. 18
Promoting Community Involvement in the District Vision	p. 19
Problem-Based Learning	p. 20
Developing and Articulating a District Vision: Where Are We Going to Put So Many New Students?	p. 20
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 21
Implementing and Being a Good Steward of the District Vision: Let's Try This One More Time	p. 22
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 23
Promoting Community Involvement in the District Vision: But ... We Used to Win All the Time! What's Going On?	p. 24
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 25
Assessment Model	p. 25
Ways for You to Do It	p. 28
Conclusions	p. 28
The Ultimate Application	p. 29
Advocating, Nurturing, and Sustaining Enhanced Student Learning and Staff Professional Growth	p. 31
Standard 2	p. 31
Introduction	p. 31
Philosophical Framework	p. 33
Promoting a Positive District Culture	p. 33
Providing an Effective Instructional Program	p. 34
Applying Best Practices to Student Learning	p. 36
Designing Comprehensive Professional Growth Plans	p. 36
Problem-Based Learning	p. 38
Promoting a Positive District Culture: Hello! I'm New Here!	p. 38
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 39
Providing an Effective Instructional Program: But We're Doing the Best That We Can!	p. 40
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 40
Applying Best Practices to Student Learning: Addressing the Dropout Problem in an Urban District	p. 41
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 42
Designing Comprehensive Professional Growth Plans: The Sowell-Watson CSD University	p. 43
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 45
Assessment Model	p. 45
Ways for You to Do It	p. 48
Conclusions	p. 48
The Ultimate Application	p. 49
Leadership Through Management of District Organization, Operations, and Resources	p. 51
Standard 3	p. 51
Introduction	p. 51
Philosophical Framework	p. 53
Managing the Organization of the District	p. 53
Managing District Operations	p. 53
Managing District Resources	p. 58
Problem-Based Learning	p. 59
Managing the Organization of the District: A Winding Road in an Urban Area	p. 59
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 60
Managing District Operations: Baby, It's Raining Outside!	p. 60
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 61
Managing District Resources: Lord, Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	p. 61
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 63
Assessment Model	p. 63
Ways for You to Do It	p. 66
Conclusions	p. 66
The Ultimate Application	p. 67
Creating a Collaborative Learning Community	p. 69
Standard 4	p. 69
Introduction	p. 69
Philosophical Framework	p. 72
Collaborating With Families and Other Community Members	p. 72
Responding to Community Interests and Needs	p. 74
Mobilizing Community Resources	p. 76
Problem-Based Learning	p. 77
Collaborating With Families and Other Community Members: The Answer's Not Blowing in the Wind	p. 77
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 77
Responding to Community Interests and Needs: The Faint of Heart Need Not Apply	p. 78
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 79
Mobilizing Community Resources: Jimmy Cracked Corn, and We Do Care	p. 80
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 81
Assessment Model	p. 81
Ways for You to Do It	p. 85
Conclusions	p. 86
The Ultimate Application	p. 86
The Ethical District Leader	p. 89
Standard 5	p. 89
Introduction	p. 89
Philosophical Framework	p. 91
Acts With Integrity	p. 91
Acts Fairly	p. 91
Acts Ethically	p. 92
Problem-Based Learning	p. 93
Acts With Integrity: Please Don't Slay the Messenger	p. 93
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 94
Acts Fairly: Why Is This Happening to Me? What Did I Do Wrong?	p. 94
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 95
Acts Ethically: Is Equal Always Ethical? Or Is Ethical Always Equal?	p. 96
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 96
Assessment Model	p. 97
Ways for You to Do It	p. 98
Conclusions	p. 99
The Ultimate Application	p. 99
District and School Community Politics	p. 101
Standard 6	p. 101
Introduction	p. 101
Philosophical Framework	p. 102
Understanding the Larger Context	p. 102
Responding to the Larger Context	p. 106
Influencing the Larger Context	p. 107
Problem-Based Learning	p. 107
Understanding the Larger Context: It's What's Inside That Counts, or Beauty Is Only Skin Deep	p. 107
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 108
Responding to the Larger Context: Change for the Sake of Change, or Too Much Change Too Fast?	p. 109
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 110
Influencing the Larger Context: Let's Define Justice	p. 110
Reflective Practice: Pause and Think	p. 111
Assessment Model	p. 111
Ways for You to Do It	p. 114
Conclusions	p. 114
The Ultimate Application	p. 115
The Superintendent Internship	p. 117
Standard 7	p. 117
Introduction	p. 117
Substantial	p. 119
Sustained	p. 119
Standards-Based	p. 120
Leadership of the Educational Community	p. 120
Instructional Leadership	p. 120
Administrative Leadership	p. 121
Real Settings	p. 122
Planned and Guided Cooperatively	p. 123
Graduate Credit	p. 124
Assessment Model	p. 125
Conclusions	p. 128
The Ultimate Application	p. 128
It's Up to You	p. 131
Final Applications	p. 131
Recommendations	p. 132
Go Forth, and Do Well!	p. 132
Suggested Additional Reading	p. 135
References	p. 149
Index	p. 153
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