TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blankstein,Alan M.
TI  - Failure is not an option: 6 principles for making student success the only option 
SN  - 9781412979238 (pbk.)
U1  - 371.207 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, CA
PB  - Corwin Press, HOPE Foundation, National Education Association
KW  - School improvement programs
KW  - United States
KW  - Academic achievement
KW  - Educational leadership
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-253) and index; 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
ER  -