Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
School Leadership that Works
Robert J. Marzano · 2005
72/100
👍 Worth It
Marzano and company build this on a real meta-analysis of 69 studies, not gut feeling, and boil it down into a usable five-step plan for principals. The stats sections get dense and the research is now two decades old, but the actionable framework still earns its keep in leadership prep programs.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness78
Craft & writing65
Originality68
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers72
Age-fit45
Human-eye read60
Penny’s verdict72
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