Increasing student achievement is a top priority, and educators are focused on carefully planning and evaluating their school improvement programs. Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement not only lays the foundation for the evaluation of programs but also outlines the phases of assessment with step-by-step procedures for each assessment phase.

Although this book is designed for school leaders who have little or no experience in evaluating programs, it includes practical guidelines that even an expert evaluator will find indispensable. Leadership strategies based on a model of team learning between teachers and administrators provide opportunities for professional growth as well as school improvement.

Review

“The book is a comprehensive guide for school leaders, beginning with the role that administrators can take in promoting, supporting, and facilitating the assessment process, through the goals, process, and actual steps needed to review and evaluate programs.” (From the Foreword by Cozette Buckney 2007-09-26)

"Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldn’t wait to share this with other team members!" (Debbie Johnson, Principal 2007-10-04)

"The author does all the right things: stays on task, stays focused, communicates clearly, gives correct and adequate information that practitioners can understand and implement, and presents the content in a scholarly and yet friendly style that promotes collaborative efforts." (Marie Kraska, Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology 2007-10-04)

"The author takes a difficult and formidable subject and makes it user-friendly to the K–12 practitioner." (Judy Brunner, Adjunct Professor 2007-10-04)

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