LEADING A
High
Reliability
School
ROBERT J. MARZANO
PHILIP B. WARRICK
CAMERON L. RAINS
RICHARD DUFOUR
Foreword by Jeffrey C. Jones
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Marzano, Robert J., author.
Title: Leading a high reliability school / Robert J. Marzano, Phil Warrick, Cameron L. Rains, and Richard DuFour ; foreword by Jeffrey C. Jones.
Description: Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017049716 | ISBN 9781945349348 (perfect bound)
Subjects: LCSH: School improvement programs. | Teacher effectiveness. | Professional learning communities.
Classification: LCC LB2822.8 .M388 2018 | DDC 371.2/07--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017049716
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Acknowledgments
We would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to all the staff members in high reliability schools and those working toward high reliability with whom we have been fortunate enough to collaborate. Keep up the great work you are doing on behalf of students.
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Table of Contents
The Primacy of the PLC Process
The PLC at Work Process as the Cornerstone of High Reliability Schools
The Importance of a Safe and Orderly Environment
Assumptions Driving the PLC Process
Critical Questions for Team and School Consideration
High Reliability Organizations and School Leadership
Early Days of School Leadership and Effective Schools
Characteristics of Effective School Leaders
A High Reliability Perspective
Leading and Lagging Indicators
Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture
Leading Indicator 1.1
Leading Indicator 1.2
Leading Indicator 1.3
Leading Indicator 1.4
Leading Indicator 1.5
Leading Indicator 1.6
Leading Indicator 1.7
Leading Indicator 1.8
Level 1 Transformations
Conclusion
Effective Teaching in Every Classroom
Leading Indicator 2.1
Leading Indicator 2.2
Leading Indicator 2.3