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Educational Leadership: A Problem-Based Approach, 3/E
William G. Cunningham, Old Dominion University
Paula A. Cordeiro, University of San Diego

ISBN-10: 0205466346
ISBN-13: 9780205466344

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2006
Format: Cloth; 456 pp
Published: 05/18/2005

This item has been replaced by Educational Leadership: A Bridge to Improved Practice, 4/E .

This succinct, compelling text provides coverage of key leadership topics—including critical thinking, ethics, best practices, and field-situated opportunities—presented in an applied format.

 

Thoroughly revised and updated, Educational Leadership: A Problem-Based Approach, 3/e, shares the very latest thinking in the field and relates it to significant real-life problems of practice. Reflecting on current changes and issues in educational administration, this text includes updated expert analysis pieces by noted authorities in every chapter. The authors use a problem-based approach providing readers with opportunities to analyze and apply their knowledge to authentic situations.

 

This text includes multiple perspectives that challenge readers to synthesize the material into an effective administrative platform and to make productive choices in order to arrive at problem solutions. Educational Leadership presents current issues in administration and the complex set of problems and performance assessment challenges that administrators face every day. It emphasizes a number of important challenges such as the increasing diversity in our schools and society and the impact of reforms and technology on learning environments.

  • Contains real-world vignettes that present pressing educational issues, providing students with opportunities for reflection, skill development, and connecting theory to practice.
  • Presents engaging, original, reflective essays on practical issues from a broad range of scholars, researchers, and practitioners.
  • Gives readers diagnostic inventories to help them identify their own leadership style and analyze how they will actually behave in practice.
  • Affords significant attention to the moral and ethical implications of multiculturalism, ethnicity, racism, equity, and justice, and the dilemmas and moral and ethical dimensions of leadership.
  • Provides comprehensive coverage of the essential theories, research, and practices that influence educational administration.
  • Includes engaging and unique problem-based learning projects that provide authentic applications.
  • Clarifies points and information presented in the discussion with tables, figures, charts, and visual displays in many chapters

  • All chapters include updated content on ISLLC, NCATE and ELLC to meet the latest demands for leadership preparation programs.
  • Includes a problem-based learning activity and coverage of State Board Testing (Ch. 13) to meet the current demand for data-driven decision making!
  • Additional background has been added in Chapter 1 to set the foundation for future administrators and leaders.
  • New expert commentaries by those who are most closely related to the discussion topics and updated vignettes reflect current concerns of leaders.
  • Expanded “List of Terms” and “Portfolio Artifacts” are located in most chapters.
  • Incorporates a new Self-Assessment Instrument from NREL” that focuses on teamwork skills (Ch. 6) to make the subject real for students.
  • TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE– part of the Educational Leadership site that includes sample syllabi, additional problems and journal articles of interest.

Every chapter concludes with “Conclusion,” “Portfolio Artifacts,” “Terms,” and “Suggested Readings.”

 

Preface.

 

1. Administrative Theory and Leadership Responsibility.

Administrative Process and Knowledge.

Administrative Platforms.

The Knowledge Based of Educational Administration.

2. Context and Perspective for Educational Leaders.

The Federal and State Role.

Broad, Complex Context.

Educational Origins.

Establishing National Goals.

The 1990s and Beyond.

Responding to New Educational Needs.

State Roles and Responses.

Challenges in the Twenty-First Century.

3. School Reform.

Reform Models and the Twenty-First Century.

An Assessment of School Reform.

The Needed Reforms.

Harnessing Technology.

The Leadership Challenge.

4. Cultural Diversity and Community Relations.

Diversity in Schools.

A Word About the Language We Use.

Racial Categories: What's in a Name?

Prejudice and Discrimination.

Discrimination in Schools.

Competing Perspectives: Theories, Models, and Approaches to Race, Class, and Gender.

Segregation, Desegregation, and Integration.

Fostering School, Family, and Community Partnerships.

Connecting Schools and Community Organizations.

5. School District Organizational Structure and Leadership

The Local Role.

The Local School Division.

The School Board.

The School Division Superintendent.

Central Office Operations.

The School Administrator.

Conclusion.

Portfolio Artifacts.

Terms.

Suggested Readings.

Appendix 5. A: The Joint AASA-NSBA Superintendent Guidelines.

 

6. Successful School Leadership.

 Assessing Leadership Characteristics.

Paradigms of Leadership: A Growing Knowledge Base.

Leadership Instrument Analyses.

Recent Theories of Leadership.

The Reflective Practitioner.

Leadership Traits or Skills.

Conclusion.

Portfolio Artifacts.

Terms.

Suggested Readings.

Appendix 6. A: Directions for Scoring Box 6.1 The X-Y Scale.

Appendix 6. B: Directions for Scoring Box 6.4 Leadership Behavior Survey.

Appendix 6. C: Directions for Scoring Box 6.5 Measuring Preferred Management Styles.

Appendix 6. D: Twenty-One Combined Domains of Effective School Leadership.

7. Moral and Ethical Dimensions of Leadership.

The Purposes of Leadership.

Creating Community.

Ethics-Based Leadership.

Foundations of Ethical Behavior: Standards for Good Practice.

Being an Ethical Leader: Approaches to Skill Development.

Building an Educational Platform.

8. Program Development, Delivery, and Assessment.

Conceptions of Academic Achievement.

Teaching and Learning Approaches.

Curriculum Design and Educational Programming.

Curricular and Instructional Change.

Program Improvement and Evaluation.

Utilizing Time.

Assessing Student Progress.

9. Pupil Personnel Services.

Taking Care of the Students.

Pupil Personnel–Student Service Team.

Counseling, Guidance, Psychological Services.

Special Education and Remedial Instruction.

School Health Services.

Child Accounting and School Safety.

Pupil Appraisal, Testing, and Diagnostics.

Extracurricular Activities.

Integrating Services for Children and Families.

10. Human Resource Management.

Taking Care of the Staff.

Job Analysis, Classification, and Staff Planning.

Recruitment.

Selection.

Alternative Selection Approaches.

Performance Appraisal and Evaluation.

Staff Development.

Organizational Development.

Wage and Salary Considerations.

Collective Bargaining.

Employee Records and Reports.

Employee Litigation.

11.Schools and the Law.

Legal Responsibility.

The U.S. Legal System.

Legal Issues and Schools.

Monitoring Compliance with Policies and Procedures.

Court Cases.

12. Resource Allocation and Management.

Financing Schools.

Federal Involvement in Financing Schools.

State Involvement in Financing Schools.

Local Involvement in Financing Schools.

Vouchers.

Nontraditional Revenue Sources.

Revenue Sources for Independent Schools.

Grant Writing.

Budgeting, Accounting, and Facility Management.

Types of Budgeting.

Activity Funds.

Fiscal Accounting.

The Audit.

Managing School Supplies and Equipment.

Maintaining School Buildings and Grounds.

School Safety.

13. Problem-Based Learning Projects.

Problem-Based Learning.

Facilitating Groups.

References and Bibliography.

 

Name Index.

 

Subject Index.

    This is the most comprehensive coverage of the essentials of modern school administration presented in fewer than 400 pages.

     

    This text supports improved practice in educational administration that results in greater student learning in American schools. In this way, it is much more than an outstanding leadership theory and research text; it is also a highly usable, practical guide. This text improves the knowledge and practice of our future leaders by focusing on present conditions, operations, new directions, and best practices in American schools. This text successfully makes the important theory-to-practice transitions in a clearly written, fun to read format, with lots of hands on activities to draw students into the important content. The title of the text was changed in this new edition to reflect this important emphasis on its ability to improve educational practice. It is a must for any one serious about becoming an educational leader for American schools.

     

    This text has been used to train thousands of outstanding educational leaders who give it credit as one of the best texts they have read regarding improving their educational leadership skills. This is a transformational text, which helps new and aspiring administrators to begin the challenging exploration of a new way of seeing their professional life. This highly accessible text is a favorite among students because of its organization, its thorough treatment of a diverse set of topics, and the passion that it engenders for the subject. This text serves students and administrators well throughout their educational administration careers.

     

    The text is ideal for use in:

    • Introductory level administrative courses
    • Leadership theory and behavior courses
    • Principalship courses
    • Educational culminating or overview courses
    • Preparation for taking the School Leadership Licensure Assessment
    • Professional development training for administrators
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    Cunningham & Cordeiro
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    ISBN-10: 020557842X | ISBN-13: 9780205578429
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This succinct, compelling text provides coverage of key leadership topics, including critical thinking, ethics, best practices, and decision-making in an applied format. Thoroughly revised and updated, Educational Leadership: A Problem-Based Approach, 3/e, shares the very latest thinking in the field and relates it to significant real-life problems of practice. Reflecting on current changes and issues in educational leadership and administration, this text includes updated expert analysis pieces by noted authorities in every chapter. The authors use a problem-based approach providing readers with opportunities to analyze and apply their knowledge to authentic situations. This text emphasizes important challenges such as increasing diversity in our schools and society, the emphasis on standards, and the impact of reform and technology on learning environments.

New to This Edition:

  • All chapters include updated content on ISLLC, NCATE and ELLC to meet the latest demands for leadership preparation programs.
  • New problem-based learning activity and coverage of State Board Testing to meet the current demand for data-driven decision making (Ch. 13).
  • New expert commentaries by those who are most closely related to the discussion topics and updated vignettes reflect current concerns of leaders.
  • Expanded “List of Terms” and “Portfolio Artifacts” are addressed in most chapters.
  • Incorporates a new “Self-Assessment Instrument from NREL” that focuses on teamwork skills, making the subject real for students (Ch. 6).
  • Visit www.ablongman.com/edleadership for sample syllabi, additional problems and journal articles of interest.

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