Assessing Educational Leaders
Evaluating Performance for Improved Individual and Organizational Results
2nd Edition
Published on 4. September 2008
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-4129-5117-3 (ISBN)
Description
"Without question, Reeves provides readers with insight in evaluating performance for improved individual and organizational results. The book makes a distinct contribution to the field of education."
-Kenneth M. Arndt, Superintendent
Community Unit School District 300, Carpentersville, IL
"Provides an excellent guide for developing a system and having important conversations with the leadership team."
-Rene S. Townsend, Principal of Leadership Associates
Price Charities
A blueprint for creating a fair and consistent leadership evaluation system!
As school systems search for ways to develop and retain effective leaders, a new vision for leadership assessment becomes increasingly vital. This revised edition of the bestseller by Douglas B. Reeves provides the information and tools necessary to successfully evaluate all types of educational leaders and improve both individual and organizational performance.
Incorporating the 10 Dimensions of Leadership, this field-tested resource is based on research, theory, and best practices in leadership, organizational effectiveness, and personnel evaluation. The author, a national expert on educational leadership and accountability, focuses on three critical concepts of leadership: the dramatic impact of leadership on student achievement, equity, and staff morale; the role of both personal predispositions and acquired knowledge skills on effectiveness; and how evaluation can be used to improve performance instead of merely rendering an assessment. Ideal for all school and district administrators and leaders, this updated edition includes new features such as:
Sample hallmarks of performance excellence
Practical insights into the distinction between evaluating and assessing leaders
A new leadership assessment and coaching tool for providing confidential feedback to senior leaders
Examples of real-world applications
By implementing this multidimensional leadership assessment system, school districts can improve teaching, learning, and leadership at every level!
-Kenneth M. Arndt, Superintendent
Community Unit School District 300, Carpentersville, IL
"Provides an excellent guide for developing a system and having important conversations with the leadership team."
-Rene S. Townsend, Principal of Leadership Associates
Price Charities
A blueprint for creating a fair and consistent leadership evaluation system!
As school systems search for ways to develop and retain effective leaders, a new vision for leadership assessment becomes increasingly vital. This revised edition of the bestseller by Douglas B. Reeves provides the information and tools necessary to successfully evaluate all types of educational leaders and improve both individual and organizational performance.
Incorporating the 10 Dimensions of Leadership, this field-tested resource is based on research, theory, and best practices in leadership, organizational effectiveness, and personnel evaluation. The author, a national expert on educational leadership and accountability, focuses on three critical concepts of leadership: the dramatic impact of leadership on student achievement, equity, and staff morale; the role of both personal predispositions and acquired knowledge skills on effectiveness; and how evaluation can be used to improve performance instead of merely rendering an assessment. Ideal for all school and district administrators and leaders, this updated edition includes new features such as:
Sample hallmarks of performance excellence
Practical insights into the distinction between evaluating and assessing leaders
A new leadership assessment and coaching tool for providing confidential feedback to senior leaders
Examples of real-world applications
By implementing this multidimensional leadership assessment system, school districts can improve teaching, learning, and leadership at every level!
Reviews / Votes
"Without question, Reeves indeed provides readers with insight in evaluating performance for improved individual and organizational results. The book makes a distinct contribution to the field of education." -- Kenneth M. Arndt, Superintendent "The book is a great contribution on a very critical topic. It provides an excellent guide for developing a system and having important conversations with the leadership team." -- Rene S. Townsend, Principal of Leadership Associates Praise for the First Edition:"This book touches on critical aspects of motivating your staff. Standards-based and truthful characteristics are employed to make it even more worthwhile." -- Principal Navigator, May 2008
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
879 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4129-5117-3 (9781412951173)
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Assessing Educational Leaders
Evaluating Performance for Improved Individual and Organizational Results
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Douglas B. Reeves
Assessing Educational Leaders
Evaluating Performance for Improved Individual and Organizational Results
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1st Edition
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Person
Dr. Douglas Reeves is the author of more than 40 books and more than 100 articles on leadership and education. He has twice been named to the Harvard University Distinguished Authors Series and was named the Brock International Laureate for his contributions to education. His career of work in professional learning led to the Contribution to the Field Award from the US National Staff Development Council, now Learning Forward. He was also named the William Walker Scholar by the Australian Council of Educational Leaders. His recent books include Deep Change Leadership, Achieving Equity and Excellence, From Leading to Succeeding, and Fearless Schools. Doug is the founder of Creative Leadership Solutions, with the mission to improve educational opportunities for students throughout the world using creative solutions for leadership, policy, teaching, and learning. Through this he has worked across more than 40 countries.
Content
Introduction
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Why Leadership Evaluation Is Broken
The Knowing-Doing Gap
Progress in Leadership Evaluation
Ambiguous Leadership Standards
Incoherent Leadership Evaluations
Authority-Responsibility Disequilibrium
A Better Way: Multidimensional Leadership Assessment
2. Reframing Leadership Evaluation
Patrick's Choice
A New Vision of Educational Accountability
Criteria for Multidimensional Leadership Assessment (MLA)
Implications of a New Vision for Leadership Evaluation
3. Moving Beyond One-Dimensional Leadership Evaluation
The Prevalence of One-Dimensional Evaluation
Leadership Is More Than Test Scores
Leadership Is More Than Popularity
Leadership Is More Than Obedience
4. Creating an Improved Leadership Evaluation System
Domains of Leadership Performance
Leadership Performance Standards
Multidimensional Leadership Assessment
5. Using Evaluation to Improve Performance
The Capacity-Building Continuum
The Challenge Continuum
The Coaching Continuum
The Counseling Continuum
Defining Performance: The Key to Using the Continua
6. Developing a Multidimensional Leadership Assessment System
Leadership Domains
Leadership Performance
Leadership Assessment as a Research Goldmine
Organizational Goals, Values, Priorities
The Performance Continuum
Qualitative Information: The Lens for Understanding Quantitative Data
Reflection and Self-Regulation
7. Building the Next Generation of Educational Leaders
The Leadership Development Imperative
Prototype for a Leadership Development System
Authentic Assessment for Future Leaders
8. Leading Leaders
The Coaching Conundrum: Results of Antecedents?
Inquiry and Hypothesis Testing
Applying MLA Throughout the Organization
9. Improving Leadership Evaluation With Multidimensional Leadership Assessment
Analyze the Present Evaluation System
Create Dimensions of Leadership
Specify Performance Levels
Field Test the Instrument at Multiple Levels
Implement Throughout the Organization
Share Results With Universities and Research Institutions
Use MLA for Training, Recruiting, and Developing Leaders
Conclusion: Finding Answers Inside
10. Hallmarks of Excellence
11. Leadership Responsibilities for Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring
Resource A: The Leadership Performance Matrix
Resource B: National Leadership Survey Results
Resource C: Leadership Evaluation Survey
Resource D: The Gap Between What Leaders Know and What They Do
Resource E: Principal Evaluation Rubrics
Resource F: Leadership Professional Growth Matrix
References
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Why Leadership Evaluation Is Broken
The Knowing-Doing Gap
Progress in Leadership Evaluation
Ambiguous Leadership Standards
Incoherent Leadership Evaluations
Authority-Responsibility Disequilibrium
A Better Way: Multidimensional Leadership Assessment
2. Reframing Leadership Evaluation
Patrick's Choice
A New Vision of Educational Accountability
Criteria for Multidimensional Leadership Assessment (MLA)
Implications of a New Vision for Leadership Evaluation
3. Moving Beyond One-Dimensional Leadership Evaluation
The Prevalence of One-Dimensional Evaluation
Leadership Is More Than Test Scores
Leadership Is More Than Popularity
Leadership Is More Than Obedience
4. Creating an Improved Leadership Evaluation System
Domains of Leadership Performance
Leadership Performance Standards
Multidimensional Leadership Assessment
5. Using Evaluation to Improve Performance
The Capacity-Building Continuum
The Challenge Continuum
The Coaching Continuum
The Counseling Continuum
Defining Performance: The Key to Using the Continua
6. Developing a Multidimensional Leadership Assessment System
Leadership Domains
Leadership Performance
Leadership Assessment as a Research Goldmine
Organizational Goals, Values, Priorities
The Performance Continuum
Qualitative Information: The Lens for Understanding Quantitative Data
Reflection and Self-Regulation
7. Building the Next Generation of Educational Leaders
The Leadership Development Imperative
Prototype for a Leadership Development System
Authentic Assessment for Future Leaders
8. Leading Leaders
The Coaching Conundrum: Results of Antecedents?
Inquiry and Hypothesis Testing
Applying MLA Throughout the Organization
9. Improving Leadership Evaluation With Multidimensional Leadership Assessment
Analyze the Present Evaluation System
Create Dimensions of Leadership
Specify Performance Levels
Field Test the Instrument at Multiple Levels
Implement Throughout the Organization
Share Results With Universities and Research Institutions
Use MLA for Training, Recruiting, and Developing Leaders
Conclusion: Finding Answers Inside
10. Hallmarks of Excellence
11. Leadership Responsibilities for Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring
Resource A: The Leadership Performance Matrix
Resource B: National Leadership Survey Results
Resource C: Leadership Evaluation Survey
Resource D: The Gap Between What Leaders Know and What They Do
Resource E: Principal Evaluation Rubrics
Resource F: Leadership Professional Growth Matrix
References
Index