Author(s): Elaine K. McEwan

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'Few books on school leadership have effectively brought together the best of educational theory and practice for school administrators as Elaine McEwan's "Seven Steps to Instructional Leadership"' - Michael Pladus 1999 MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year. "Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership, Second Edition" focuses on seven day-to-day steps that can lead principals and administrators to becoming exemplary leaders, and make a difference in the lives of the students, teachers, and parents in their educational community. The Second Edition includes the use of standards-based reform as a way for leaders to achieve results with their teachers and students, a revision of the Instructional Checklist, an updated response form that groups the indicators with their respective steps, and a collection of suggested reading material, references and research.