Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments ix -- Introduction Lisa Bass 1 -- 1 Contemporary Issues in High Poverty Schools: Can Schools Make a Difference in Student Outcomes? Implications for Educational Leadership Lisa Bass & Susan C. Faircloth 13 -- 2 The Role of Educational Leaders in High Poverty Schools: A Framework for a Revised Job Description Lisa Bass & Susan C. Faircloth 29 -- 3 To What Extent Do Schools Have a Moral, Ethical, or Professional Imperative to Serve Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds? Lisa Bass & Susan C. Faircloth 45 -- 4 Effective Instructional Leadership for Diverse High Poverty Populations: The Effect of Instructional Supervision on Principal Trust Robbie Wahnee 63 -- 5 Professional Development and Learning in Schools: Teaching Institutions as Learning Institutions Lisa Bass 91 -- 6 Bringing Together Schools and Communities to Meet the Needs of Students from High Poverty Contexts Susan C. Faircloth & Lisa Bass 107 -- 7 Re-visioning the Future of Education for Youth from High Poverty Contexts: Lessons Learned from Working in the Field of American Indian Education Susan C. Faircloth 121 -- 8 Addressing the Needs of High Poverty Latino Students as They Navigate the Terrain of Higher Education Juanita Vargas 131 -- 9 Importance of Exceptional Leadership: One School Leader's Insight on Effective Leadership in a High Poverty School System Wendell Waukau 149 -- 10 Bridging High Poverty Schools and Communities-Implications and Conclusions: Where Do We Go from Here? Susan C. Faircloth 161 -- Contributors 175 -- Index 177.