Eight Dimensions of Strategic School Management

Author Perry Soldwedel delves into the core tenets of strategic management and strategic thinking and planning as crucial for building successful school systems. He demonstrates how school leadership can effectively implement robust strategies and cultivate a thriving school culture that emphasizes sustainability. In this environment, students are encouraged in their learning, teachers find support for professional development, and administrators can make well-informed executive decisions. This book will help K 12 district and school leaders: Create unity and clarity of vision to align improvement practices with a school s missionOrganize key players, processes, and resources to facilitate integral, positive changesFoster an adaptable work culture that prioritizes growth to achieve improvement goalsCollect and analyze data to guide future decisions and strategic actionsDevelop efficient, consistent, sustainable practices that encourage ongoing improvementMonitor progress and report impact to find opportunities to celebrate or adjust workContents:IntroductionChapter 1: Leadership and GovernanceChapter 2: Performance Culture and Change ManagementChapter 3: Strategic Thinking and PlanningChapter 4: Alignment and Operationalizing StrategyChapter 5: Performance Analyzing, Reporting, and InformingChapter 6: Strategic Project and Portfolio ManagementChapter 7: Process ImprovementChapter 8: SustainabilityEpilogue: Doing the RIGHT ThingsReferences and ResourcesIndex