Transforming schools : creating a culture of continuous improvement / Allison Zmuda, Robert Kuklis, Everett Kline. [print]

Includes bibliographies and index.

Making staff development a worthwhile endeavor -- Systems thinking as the door to continuous improvement -- Envisioning the desired results -- Defining reality through data -- Designing and implementing staff development that matters -- Developing an action plan -- Welcoming accountability on the road to success.

Contains a set of six operating principles through a fictional dialogue that provides practical guidance to school leaders, including identifying core beliefs, creating a shared vision, and developing and implementing an action plan.