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Drawing on the results of surveys of school leaders across the country, and on-site visits to exemplary schools, Thacker (coordinator, the Governor's Commission on Quality Teaching, Alabama) offers advice and guidelines for school leaders seeking to transform a toxic school culture into a supportive one that nurtures quality teaching, supports student learning, and facilitates parent and community involvement. Detailed cases of real-life schools, many in the Deep South, show how schools can challenge the status quo, improve student learning, and create a shared vision of excellence. In-depth school culture assessment instruments, involving interviews, observations, and evaluation, are provided, along with directions for use. There is no subject index. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
