Where the Science of Improvement Meets the Heart of Leadership

Leading Equity-Focused School and District Improvement

By: Marci Shepard

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Hardcover | 30 January 2026 | Edition Number 1

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346 Pages

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Where the Science of Improvement Meets the Heart of Leadership is a hands-on roadmap for leading meaningful school and district change. Grounded in the proven framework of improvement science, it offers a step-by-step process to transform systems and build a positive, collaborative culture. More than an informational book, this is a facilitation guideâ"complete with learning targets, icebreakers, leadership strategies, reflection prompts, and practical tools throughout. Real leaders coach you through every step, sharing insights, challenges, and successes to show whatâs truly possible. At the heart of it, this book helps close the visionâ"implementation gapâ"the disconnect between leadersâ aspirations to create equitable, improvement-focused environments and the day-to-day staff experience, which too often lacks ownership and psychological safety to engage in authentic, vulnerable inquiry. Whether you're a current or aspiring superintendent, principal, or district leader thatâs leading teams, transforming departments, or improving systems at scale, this exciting book gives you the strategies and support to turn vision into actionâ"and lead lasting, equity-centered change with those closest to the work.

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