Book Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Introduction -- What is an Effective School? -- The Search for an Effective School -- The Role of Positive Expectations -- Focus on Learning -- Assessing Learner Progress -- Teacher Participation and Team Decision-making -- The Role of Parent and Community Support -- What is an Effective Teacher? -- The Power of Purpose -- The Balance Between Thinking and Performing -- Discovering Flow -- Stages of Growth -- Culturally Diverse and Heterogeneous Classrooms -- Becoming a Leader -- Effectiveness Revisited -- Looking Back -- Related Readings -- Index.