Case Studies on Educational Administration - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0801303877 ISBN 13 : 9780801303876

Synopsis

Book by Kowalski Theodore J

A propos du livre

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
Bruce S. Cooper
Lance D. Fusarelli
E. Vance Randall
ISBN# 0-205-32152-6

Re-visioning and Re-framing Education Politics, 1/e
Catherine Marshall
Cynthia Gerstl-Pepin
ISBN# 0-205-37142-6

Executive Leadership for Effective Administration, 1/e
M. Scott Norton
ISBN# 0-205-38671-7

Quatrième de couverture

What is the best way to immerse prospective administrators in the reality of practice? Perhaps no other tool better gives educational leadership students a better grasp of their future profession than open-ended case studies. In this text, 24 such case studies help students to think critically about common administrative problems, effectively manage school-wide issues, and successfully and fairly implement solutions. Touching on issues ranging from staff development to bullying in schools to grading practices, this collection of true-to-life case studies helps students to hone their decision-making skills and develop a winning approach to even the most disparate issues.

 

Each case in this text hones 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 develop tacit knowledge and to integrate it with theoretical knowledge by engaging in reflective practice

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801303877
• ISBN 13: 9780801303876
• Reliure: Broché
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• Personne responsable: non disponible