Charter and community schools : a director's handbook /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Callison, William L.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003.
Subjects:	Community schools > United States. Charter schools > United States. School management and organization > United States.

Table of Contents:

Challenges faced by founders
Parent involvement is a critical dimension of effective schooling
School leadership
Instructional approaches for charter and community schools
Understanding and managing conflict
Helping individuals change within the school organization
Establishing a plan to promote change and agreement within the school organization
Parent involvement in shared decision making
Parent involvement improves academic performance
Seeking funding for your school
Planning and supervision of curriculum
Planning and supervision of instruction and the learning environment
Planning and supervising the use of technology
Identifying at-risk students using risk assessment
Establishing a climate for staff acceptance of assessment and evaluation
Self evaluation for director and staff
Assessing student progress
Clinical supervision and evaluation
Evaluation of program effectiveness
Improvement of the instructional program
Legal responsibilities of the director
Public relations and media relations
Understanding different political positions in schools
Utilizing federal, state and community resources
Using the Internet and CD ROM.