Leading Collective Efficacy: Powerful Stories of Achievement and Equity - Paperback

by Stefani Arzonetti Hite (Author), Jenni Anne Marie Donohoo (Author)

Inspiration and Guidance to Develop Collective Teacher Efficacy

Collective efficacy, or a shared belief that through collective action educators can positively influence student outcomes, has remained at the top of a list of influences on student achievement in John Hattie's Visible Learning research. Collective efficacy has been embodied by many educators, though collaboration tends to be focused on building community and relationships, which alone are not enough to move the needle on student achievement.

This book contains stories of collective efficacy in schools where it has been actualized in practice, and includes:

- Real-world case studies of teams who have fostered and sustained collective efficacy
- Practical guidance for building collective efficacy through professional learning designs
- Tools that can be adapted for specific needs or local contexts

Through these accounts, readers will gain a better understanding of ways to capitalize on the reciprocal relationship between student achievement and collective efficacy by having a clear understanding of what collective efficacy looks like and how it can be accomplished.

Author Biography

Dr. Jenni Donohoo is a best-selling author and professional learning facilitator with more than 20 years of experience in leading school change. Jenni is a former classroom teacher and the past president of Learning Forward Ontario. In addition to her writing and consulting work, Jenni is on contract with the Council of Ontario Directors of Education. In this role, she supports quality implementation of high-leverage practices to improve adolescent literacy in school districts.

Dr. Stefani Arzonetti Hite is a graduate of the American School in London, Tufts University, and the University of Pennsylvania and has taught students from age 5 to 75. After a decade working in the marketing industry, she changed careers to become an educator, pursuing an MSEd with Penn's Project START (Student Teachers as Researching Teachers). Stefani's doctoral work involved researching program implementation. Stefani is the coauthor of Intentional and Targeted Teaching (with Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey).