Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership, Second Edition focuses on seven day-to-day steps that can lead principals and administrators to becoming exemplary leaders, and make a difference in the lives of the students, teachers, and parents in their educational community.

The Second Edition includes the use of standards-based reform as a way for leaders to achieve results with their teachers and students, a revision of the Instructional Checklist, an updated response form that groups the indicators with their respective steps, and a collection of suggested reading material, references and research.