Aligning Resources for Student Outcomes: School-Based Steps to Success
by M James Kedro (9781578861279)

Here is a roadmap to help school personnel plan for and implement efficient site-based management and budgeting. From the perspective of an urban educator and school system evaluator, M. James Kedro describes how to use a variety of school-based practices to secure resources, improve cohesiveness, and focus on strengths to raise student achievement. This book: Reviews current information on strategies that can lead to the fuller acquisition of resources, greater student successes, and improved academic outcomes. Examines topics to aid school-level administrators and classroom teachers in creating a productive team approach to solving problems and uplifting school culture. Provides practical ideas on how to find and apply resources, lead for instructional coherence, develop school partnerships, target staff development, and overcome resistance to reform. Contains World Wide Web references, an index, informative inserts, and case studies that show school-based practices in action. Each chapter: Explores themes related to school-level finances, leadership, partnership, and professionalism. Includes a helpful summary and reflective questions for study. Aligning Resources will benefit all who wish to learn about down-to-earth approaches to school-based management and budgeting. School board officials, administrators, school council members, principals, teacher-team leaders, and others will find it useful. It is also an effective text for adoption in college-level courses that focus on school administration and principal leadership.

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