Head & Leadership

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• Daggett, C. Out the door: What we can learn from abrupt departures from headship. The Trustee's Letter, Independent Thinking, June 2018.
• Watchorn, V. (Ed.). The NAIS head search handbook, 2nd edition. NAIS, 2018, pp. 173-182 and 243-246.

FREQUENTLY RAISED TOPICS

• Bassett, P., with update from Shahan, K. Head of school contracts. ISACS monograph, April 2014.
• The board/head partnership. NAIS, 8/13/13.
• Developing and reviewing policy. NAIS website, 4/20/08.
• Heads and boards working in partnership: 2012-13 NAIS governance study. NAIS,10/08/13. (NAIS-member password required)
• ​Hoerr, T.R. Who decides what? Educational Leadership, ASCD, April 2013.
• Littleford, J. Head’s compensation. Several articles on this topic, jlittleford.com.
• Littleford, J. Managing school climate – and not letting it manage you! jlittleford.com, August 2015.
• NAIS principles of good practice for heads of school. NAIS, 1/31/05.
• Riven, J. & Batiste, G. (Eds.) The heads’ handbook: A guide for aspiring, new, and experienced heads of school. NAIS, 2011.

ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

• Elementary School Heads Association
• The Heads' Network

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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