Putting the pieces together : a systems approach to school leadership / Lee A. Westberry.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Laying the Foundation -- Deterrents to Systems Approaches -- Personnel Changes -- State and Federal Mandates -- Principal Preparation Programs -- Systems Needed -- Foundation -- Instructional Support System -- Teacher Support System -- Student Support System -- Physiological Needs -- Safety Needs -- Social Needs -- Esteem Needs -- Self-Actualization -- Culture System -- Systems Perspective -- Summary -- A Piece at a Time -- References -- PartI A SYSTEM OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION -- 2. Curriculum Alignment -- Curriculum Alignment -- Mapping -- Systems Perspective -- Progress Monitoring For Administrators -- A Systems Perspective -- Summary -- A Piece At A Time -- References -- 3. Alignment of Assessments -- Cognitive Alignment of Assessments -- On Task versus On Target -- Alignment with Webb's DOK -- Professional Development Activity -- Types of Assessments -- Pre-assessment -- Formative Assessments -- Mid-term Assessments or Benchmarks -- Summative Assessments -- Systems Perspective -- Progress Monitoring -- Summary -- A Piece at a Time -- References -- 4. Instructional Alignment -- Mapping -- Differentiated Strategies -- Create Lessons Based on Students' Learning Styles -- Group Students by Shared Interests or Abilities -- Assess Students Through Formative Assessments -- Systems Perspective -- Progress Monitoring -- Summary -- A Piece at a Time -- References -- 5. Using Data to Inform Instruction -- Pre-assessments -- Other Formative Assessments -- Summative Assessments -- Observation Data -- Quantitative Observations -- Qualitative Observations -- Locus of Focus -- Data Meetings -- Systems Perspective -- Summary -- A Piece at a Time -- References -- 6. Focused Remediation -- Three Levels of Learners -- Enrichment Needed -- Classroom Practice -- Forms -- Multiple Classes -- Systems Perspective -- Summary -- A Piece at a Time -- References -- PartII TEACHER SUPPORT SYSTEMS -- 7. Professional Development -- Cycles of Professional Development -- Delivery -- Topic Determination -- Who Determines PD? -- When and Why? -- Evaluation -- Frequency -- Pulse Checks -- End-of-Year Planning -- Systems Approach -- Summary -- A Piece at a Time -- References -- 8. New Teacher Supports -- Vision -- Interview Process -- Orientation -- School-Based Orientation -- District-based Orientation -- Mentors -- Expectations -- Principal's Role -- Rewards -- Evaluation -- A Systems Approach -- Summary -- A Piece at a Time -- References -- 9. Teacher Leadership -- Specific Asset -- Knowledge Base Assumptions and Challenges -- Avenues -- Traditional Teacher Leadership -- Student Organizations -- Professional Learning Communities -- Configuration -- Progress Monitoring -- Benefits -- Humanistic Approach -- Systems Approach -- Summary -- A Piece at a Time -- References.

"This book will describe two of the four major systems needed to effectively lead a school and move the needle on student achievement"-- Provided by publisher.