How did one of the lowest-performing and most dysfunctional school districts in California become a top turnaround district? It all came down to one thing: building collective team efficacy. Through the support and guidance of this resource, you will reflect, find parallels to your own story, and apply the real-world lessons learned at Sanger Unified to the school community you serve.

• Understand how collective team efficacy is crucial for organizational improvement.
• Study the research and real-world examples that support the strategies and concepts introduced in the book.
• Learn how to define a team's purpose and a school's vision in a way that builds a foundation for a strong professional learning community (PLC).
• Review challenges to collaboration, and discover strategies to combat these threats.
• Examine the Theory of Action model to assess and build collective team efficacy.

Contents:
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1: Building Culture to Enhance Collective Efficacy
Chapter 2: Building Purpose to Enhance Collective Efficacy
Chapter 3: Building Vision to Enhance Collective Efficacy
Chapter 4: Building Belief and Accountability to Enhance Collective Efficacy
Chapter 5: Building Autonomy to Enhance Collective Efficacy
Chapter 6: Building Collaboration to Enhance Collective Efficacy
Chapter 7: From Paradoxes, Research, and Leadership Lessons to a Theory of Action--Building Collective Team Efficacy
Epilogue
Appendix
References and Resources