Blankstein, Alan M.,  1959- <br/><br/>
Failure is not an option :  6 principles for making student success the only option / 
 Six principles for making student success the only option. 
Alan M. Blankstein ; foreward by Michael Fullan. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Thousand Oaks, CA :  Corwin Press :  HOPE Foundation :  National Education Association,  c2010. 
 - xxi, 263 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-253) and index. 
<br/><br/>Why failure is not an option -- Courageous leadership for school success -- 10 common routes to failure, and how to avoid each -- Relational trust as foundation for the learning community -- Principle 1: Common mission, vision, values, and goals -- Principle 2: Ensuring achievement for all students--systems for prevention and intervention -- Principle 3: Collaborative teaming focused on teaching for learning -- Principle 4: Data-based decision making for continuous improvement -- Principle 5: Gaining active engagement from family and community -- Principle 6: Building sustainable leadership capacity / Alan M. Blankstein with Andy Hargreaves and Dean Fink. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412979238 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>School improvement programs--United States.<br/>Academic achievement--United States.<br/>Educational leadership--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.207  / BLA 2010