Resources and Recommended Reading
Lone Star Governance Literature Review
- The Relationship Between School Board Governance Behaviors and Student Achievement, Ivan J. Lorentzen
- School District Leadership that Works, J. Timothy Waters, Ed.D and Robert J. Marzano, Ph.D.
- The Impact of School Board Governance on Academic Achievement in Diverse States, Michael Ford
- The Role of School Boards in Improving Student Achievement, Washington State School Directors' Association
- Eight Characteristics of Effective School Boards, Center for Public Education
- Does School Board Leadership Matter?, Arnold F. Shober and Michael T. Hartney
- The Governance Factor: A Predictive Study of School Board Influence on Student Achievement in Texas Public Schools, Marc A. Puig
- The Lighthouse Inquiry: School Board/Superintendent Team Behaviors in School Districts with Extreme Differences in Student Achievement, The Iowa Association of School Boards
- School Board Governance and Student Achievement: School Board Members' Perceptions of Their Behaviors and Beliefs, Bobbie Plough
- School Boards and Student Achievement: The Relationship between Previously Identified School Board Characteristics and Improved Student Learning,/a> Jonathon P. Holmen
- Roles and Responsibilities of Local School Board Members in Relation to Student Achievement, Mary L. Delagardelle
- Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective, Airick Journey Crabill
- Improving School Board Effectiveness: A Balanced Governance Approach, Thomas L. Alsbury and Phil Gore
- What School Boards Can Do, Donald R. McAdams
- The 4 Disciplines of Execution, Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling
- The Future of School Board Governance, Thomas L. Alsbury
- Boards That Make A Difference, John Carver
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't, Jim Collins
- Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All, Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen
- Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Simon Sinek
- The Infinite Game, Simon Sinek
- The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization, Peter M. Senge
- Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change, Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, Charles Duhigg
- Smarter, Faster, Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business, Charles Duhigg
- Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, Chip Heath and Dan Heath
School Board Training
- Framework for School Board Development
- State Board Of Education Rules
- HB 3 Board-Adopted Plans and Goals
- Board Training Requirements and Training Providers
State Accountability (TEKS, STAAR, A–F)
- A–F Accountability Ratings
- A–F Resources, Overview, and Information
- STAAR Redesign
- Student Portal
- STAAR Report Card Overview
- Student Assessment Overview
- Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
- TEKS Resource System
- STAAR Technical Report
- STAAR Vertical Scale Technical Report
- STAAR Performance Standards
House Bill 3 (86th Texas Legislature, 2019) Tools and Templates
- Presentation on Board District and Goal Setting (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
- HB 3 Board Goals and Plans Support Templates (Microsoft Excel)
- HB 3 Board Goals Plans FAQ (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
- COVID-19 FAQ: School Boards (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
Contact Information
Lone Star Governance
Phone: (512) 936-1533
lsg@tea.texas.gov