Strategic Management of Human Capital in Education: Improving Instructional Practice and Student Learning in Schools
"Rooted in improving student achievement, the book shows how strategy for developing people overlays with strategy for developing rigorous college ready curricula."—Teachers College Record"This important new book clearly and comprehensively addresses the new work in school reform that is changing the face of human resources in school systems."-- From the Foreword by Carl A. Cohn, Professor and Co-Director, Urban Leadership Program, Claremont Graduate University"All the reorganization and restructuring in the world cannot compensate for poorly selected and developed personnel. Allan R. Odden provides future education leaders a comprehensive foundation for ensuring that school systems recruit, select, retain, and develop educators capable of meeting the challenges of high-stakes schooling."-- Daniel L. Duke, Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Virginia