Failure Is Not an Option: 6 Principles That Advance Student Achievement in Highly Effective Schools

School improvement that lasts: find out how with this masterful guide!

New case studies and field-tested tools and techniques uncover indispensible insights in the powerful third edition of this bestseller. Discover why more than 350,000 educators have used this book to create schools that sustain success for every student. Build high-performing leadership teams across schools and districts through:

• Engagement strategies and capacity-building questions to help staff and students target meaningful goals


• New real-world examples to help stakeholders maintain collaborative cultures in the face of new teacher evaluations and merit pay, RTI and Common Core mandates, and diverse settings


• New tools, forms, and video segments on a companion website