Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1: What It Means to Be an Effective Principal -- Chapter 1: Instructional Leadership: Supporting Best Practice -- Chapter 2: School Climate: The Heart of the School -- Chapter 3: Human Resource Administration: Selecting, Supporting, and Retaining Quality Teachers and Staff -- Chapter 4: Teacher Evaluation: Assessing Instructional Quality -- Chapter 5: Organizational Management: Building a Foundation for Teaching and Learning -- Chapter 6: Communication and Community Relations: Working with Internal and External Constituencies -- Chapter 7: Professionalism and the Principal: Making a Contribution to the Educational Community -- Chapter 8: The Ultimate Challenge: The Principal's Role in Student Achievement -- Part 2: Principal Effectiveness: Tools You Can Use -- Section I: Principal Skills Assessment Checklists -- Section II: Principal Quality Indicators and Red Flags -- Section III: Annotated Bibliography -- References -- Index -- About the Authors -- Related ASCD Resources: Principals -- Search this Book.