Creating Capacity for Learning and Equity in Schools ─ Instructional, Adaptive, and Transformational Leadership

Successful educational leaders develop people, processes, culture, and structures in their schools.Creating Capacity for Learning and Equity in Schools provides a comprehensive guide for aspiring and practicing leaders to strengthen their capacity to create high levels of learning and equity in their schools. Chapters explore key theories and research, provide resources for developing personal and organizational leadership capacity, and guide leaders through a reflective process to help them link theory and practice. Exploring three leadership approaches—Instructional, Adaptive, and Transformational—this textbook prepares and develops leaders to engage school communities through effective instructional leadership, data-informed decision-making, and a vision for learning and equity for all.

Mary A. Hooper is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at University of West George as well as the Director of ULead West Georgia, a research and development initiative focused on innovations in performance-based preparation of educational leaders and the development of professional learning models to support systemic school improvement initiatives.

Victoria L. Bernhardt is Executive Director of the Education for the Future Initiative, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to build the capacity of all learning organizations and use data to improve learning for all students. She is also a Professor in the College of Communication and Education at California State University, Chico. She’s authored over 10 books.