A Handbook for High Reliability Schools: The Next Step in School Reform - Softcover

Robert J. Marzano; Phil Warrick; Julia A. Simms

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983351279 ISBN 13: 9780983351276

Publisher: Marzano Resources, 2014

Synopsis

Get three books in one! First, learn what research has identified as the 10 indicators of high-performing schools. Then, use rubrics to track how closely your school reflects those practices and learn what you can do to improve. Finally, use tools and strategies to create buy-in and involve all stakeholders, as well as monitor and report progress along the way.

Benefits

- Review up-to-date summaries of research on the characteristics and practices of effective schools.

- Learn how to use rubrics for determining the degree of a school s effectiveness.

- Gain step-by-step instructions for planning and conducting or undergoing an on-site school review.

About this title

About the Author

By Robert Marzano; Phil Warrick; Julia Simms; Contributors: David Livingston; Pam Livingston; Fred Pleis; Tammy Heflebower; Jan Hoegh; Sonny Magaņa

Robert J. Marzano, PhD, has worked with educators as a speaker and trainer and has authored more than thirty books and 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership, and school intervention. He received a master s degree from Seattle University, and a doctorate from the University of Washington.

Phil Warrick, EdD, has been an adjunct professor at Peru State College since 2005. He is a former regional president for the Nebraska Council of School Administrators. He also served on the NCSA legislative committee and was elected chair. He earned a bachelor of science from Chadron State College and master s and doctoral degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Julia A. Simms, EdM, MA, has worked in K-12 education as a classroom teacher, gifted education specialist, teacher leader, and coach. She has led school- and district-level professional development on a variety of topics, including literacy instruction and intervention, classroom and schoolwide differentiation, and instructional technology. She received her master s degrees in educational administration and K-12 literacy from Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado, respectively.

David Livingston, PhD, specializes in school and district-level leadership and school improvement. Dr. Livingston has also been coordinator for the Western States Benchmarking Consortium, an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado, and a member of the board of trustees for Stanley British Primary School. Dr. Livingston holds a PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an MA from Roosevelt University. P>

Pam Livingston was professional development specialist in early childhood education at Cherry Creek Schools in Colorado, and facilitated the study and development of curriculum and assessments for young children and guided the professional development for primary grades teachers. Pam received a BA and MA in early childhood education from the University of Northern Colorado and completed an educational administration program at the University of Colorado Denver.

Fred Pleis, EdM, has presented at multiple conferences and has been a school leader for professional learning communities and response to intervention. Fred received his master s degree from Regis University in Denver, Colorado.

Tammy Heflebower, EdD, has served as director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment at Douglas County School District and as a leader of many statewide organizations in Nebraska and Colorado. Tammy has co-authored several articles and books. Tammy holds a master from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and a doctor of education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Jan K. Hoegh has twenty-eight years of experience in education, also served as assistant director of statewide assessment for the Nebraska Department of Education. She has served on numerous statewide and national standards and assessment committees and has presented at national conferences. Jan holds a master of arts from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.P>

Anthony J. Sonny Magaņa, EdM, has served in the field of education for thirty years and created and served as director of Washington s first CyberSchool, a successful blended learning program that continues to meet the needs of at-risk students in Washington State. Sonny received a master s degree from City University of Seattle, and is completing a doctorate at Seattle University.

Review

The starting point for highly reliable student learning is reliable school-level implementation of instructional and organizational strategies that are supported by research. In High Reliability Schools, Robert Marzano brings a deep understanding of school work to show how complex this reliable implementation is. Then, step by step, he provides practical tools, examples, measures, and change strategies that will help any school become more reliable. Marzano followers will recognize many specific strategies from earlier books, and will find this book s systems-level view particularly useful. --TOM BELLAMY, Professor and Director, Goodlad Institute for Educational Renewal, University of Washington Bothell

Our children and publics deserve High Reliability Schools. Our schools are organizations of people and they are not free from failure. However, High Reliablity Schools are capable of eliminating or containing errors especially those that not only diminish or destroy futures but also diminish or destroy public trust and confidence. The Handbook . . . is exactly that, a handbook. Leaders serious about school reform and taking it to the next level can now use the indicators of high reliability and can now access the kind of data that inform their decisions and strategies. --DOUG CHRISTENSEN, Emeritus Commissioner of Education (Nebraska), Professor of Leadership in Education, Graduate Division, Doane College

This book is a gift to every educator and the children we serve. Read this today. Implement tomorrow. Simple, measurable, and sustainable change for every school. Finally a book that cuts the edubbable. An easy to follow system that effectively guarantees improvement for every school. The most exciting educational guide in years. A system that honors growth, acknowledges challenges, and provide a positive framework for improvement. Outstanding! --BARBARA-JANE PARIS, President, National Association Secondary School Principals

Our children and publics deserve High Reliability Schools. Our schools are organizations of people and they are not free from failure. However, High Reliablity Schools are capable of eliminating or containing errors especially those that not only diminish or destroy futures but also diminish or destroy public trust and confidence. The Handbook . . . is exactly that, a handbook. Leaders serious about school reform and taking it to the next level can now use the indicators of high reliability and can now access the kind of data that inform their decisions and strategies. --DOUG CHRISTENSEN, Emeritus Commissioner of Education (Nebraska), Professor of Leadership in Education, Graduate Division, Doane College

This book is a gift to every educator and the children we serve. Read this today. Implement tomorrow. Simple, measurable, and sustainable change for every school. Finally a book that cuts the edubbable. An easy to follow system that effectively guarantees improvement for every school. The most exciting educational guide in years. A system that honors growth, acknowledges challenges, and provide a positive framework for improvement. Outstanding! --BARBARA-JANE PARIS, President, National Association Secondary School Principals

About this edition

• Publisher: Marzano Resources
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0983351279
• ISBN 13: 9780983351276
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 152