Case Studies on Educational Administration - Couverture souple

Kowalski, Theodore J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0321081439 ISBN 13 : 9780321081438

Editeur : Pearson, 2002

Synopsis

This casebook is intended to help prospective administrators develop decision-making skills through he use of open-ended case studies.

Effective practice in school administration involves making decisions about management of schools and reform- state deregulation, district decentralization, and school restructuring. Leaders need to think beyond management and consider how to affect school culture, professional development, changing populations, etc. The cases in this book will help leaders address those issues by honing 3 key skills:

1. How to identify and solve problems

2. How to develop and evaluate alternative solutions

3. How to continuously refine professional knowledge

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Case Studies on Educational Administration, 5/e

Theodore J. Kowalski, Universityof Dayton

 

Effective practice in school administration requires both leadership and management. In today’s reform-minded, information-based society, practitioners must be able to frame problems correctly and then make effective decisions to ameliorate them. As leaders, district and school-level administrators are expected to focus on what should be done to improve schools; as managers; they are expected to focus on how to do things successfully. The cases in this book are designed to make students think about common problems of practice by encouraging them to bridge theory and practice. More precisely, the cases are intended to hone four essential practitioner skills:

 

1. The ability to frame a problem correctly

2. The ability to develop and evaluate alternative solutions to a defined problem

3. The ability to use data and other facts to counter the influence of politics and emotion in decision making

4. The ability to grow professionally by engaging in reflective practice.

 

 

New to this Edition:

• In the aftermath of the No Child Left Behind Act, greater emphasis has been placed on using data to make decisions.
• The Introduction to the book has been expanded to provide more information about problem solving and data-driven decision making.
• Immediately after each case, a format for framing the primary problem has been added. The intent is to teach students how to frame problems and the nexus between problem solving and decision making.
• Three new cases have been added. Case 1 involves data-driven decision making; Case 8 pertains to cultural conflict in a rapidly changing community; Case 15 addresses the responsibility of high school officials for a weekend student party.

Here’s What Your Colleagues Are Saying:

 

“These cases provide the students opportunities to see things from an administrator’s perspective instead of the teacher’s perspective.  This can be very eye-opening for some of the students”

Michael Pregot, Iona College

 

“The book’s strength definitely lies in the complexity of each case.”

Terry Stirling, Northeastern Illinois University

Quatrième de couverture

This book immerses prospective administrators in the realities of practice and decision-making through the use of a wide range of open-ended case studies. Effective practice in school administration involves making decisions about school management and reform, including issues such as state deregulation, district decentralization, and school restructuring. Leaders need to think beyond management and consider how to affect school culture, professional development, and changing populations. The cases in this book will help leaders address those issues by sharpening three key skills: (1) How to identify and solve problems; (2) How to develop and evaluate alternative solutions; (3) How to continuously refine professional knowledge.

New To This Edition:

• Worksheets are now provided for each case to allow instructors greater flexibility for use.
• More emphasis on entry-level positions (assistant principal and principal) provides a broader perspective on school leadership.
• New cases for institutions, such as vocational schools and alternative schools, have been added to reflect the options that are available today with school choice.
• The cases have been thoroughly revised and updated to cover a range of current problems in practice so that new administrators will recognize the situations and understand how decisions can be applied.
• A new case dealing with No Child Left Behind Legislation has been added to illustrate current federal legislation.

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Contemporary School Administration: An Introduction, 2/e
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Ethics for Educational Leaders, 1/e
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Better Policies, Better Schools: Theories and Applications, 1/e
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Re-visioning and Re-framing Education Politics, 1/e
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0321081439
• ISBN 13: 9780321081438
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie