School and community
leaders are recognizing how a positive school climate can
enhance student engagement, motivation and achievement. With
their high visibility, school administrators are in a particularly
good position to set a positive tone.
Resources
Leading
Schools: Distinguishing the Essential from the Important
(McREL, 2005)
“This
issues brief draws upon [Balanced
Leadership, below] to help leaders identify which responsibilities
are essential for ensuring high levels of student achievement
in their schools."
Creating
Conditions for Leadership Effectiveness: The District's Role
(McREL, 2004)
Research brief
that shows how districts can support school principals to
create the conditions for higher student achievement.
Balanced
Leadership: What 30 Years of Research Tells Us about the Effect
of Leadership on Student Achievement (McREL, 2003)
“Research
report detailing the outcomes of a meta-analysis of research
on the effects of principal leadership practices on student
achievement.”
School
Leadership and Student Motivation (ERIC, 1992)
Review of research on the role school leaders can play in
setting a climate that encourages student achievement. Although
dated, the findings are still relevant.
Assistance
Creating
a Climate for Learning (Center for Social and Emotional
Education)
The non-profit center offers a two-day workshop to help school
administrators improve school climate and culture.
Partners
in Learning: Supporting Effective Change in High Schools
(Educators for Social Responsibility)
The non-profit Educators for Social Responsibility "provides
consulting, training and follow-up support, personal coaching,
and technical assistance to help schools implement and sustain
changes that foster:
- a safer, more welcoming and respectful school climate;
- a fair and seamless system of discipline and student support;
- more positive and caring relationships among students and staff; and
- a learning culture that expects and supports every student to be academically
successful."
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