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Gain key insights on leading a High Reliability School from experts who have years of experience guiding schools and districts through the process. HRS success requires strong leaders who understand the five big ideas shared in this book. With data-driven approaches and research-backed strategies, the authors demonstrate not only how to help schools thrive but also why their methods succeed.
This book will help administrators of current or aspiring K–12 High Reliability Schools:- Understand the roles of all educators in high reliability organizations
- Unpack the five big ideas of high reliability leadership and how these ideas relate to their own school or district
- Utilize practical tools to better apply the HRS framework
- Improve school culture, student achievement, and organizational efficacy
- Sustain highly effective school systems
Contents:Introduction: The High Reliability Schools Framework
Big Idea 1: Becoming a High Reliability School Is a Measurement Process
Big Idea 2: Certain Levels of the HRS Framework Have a More Direct Relationship to Student Achievement as Measured by External Tests Than Others
Big Idea 3: Schools Must Tailor Programs and Practices to Their Specific Needs
Big Idea 4: Without Adequate Focus and Energy, Even Effective Programs and Practices Will Start to Degrade
Big Idea 5: Standards-Referenced Reporting and Competency-Based Education Are at the Top of the HRS Framework Because of Their Magnitude of Change and Their Focus on Equity
Epilogue
Appendix: HRS Measurement Tools
References and Resources
Index
