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Educational Leadership: A Bridge to Improved Practice, 4/E
William G. Cunningham, Old Dominion University
Paula A. Cordeiro, University of San Diego

ISBN-10: 020557842X
ISBN-13: 9780205578429

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2009
Format: Cloth; 480 pp
Published: 03/20/2008

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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

  • Provides the most comprehensive coverage and balance of the essentials of educational leadership theory, research, and practice, in fewer than 400 pages, on the market today.
  • Cutting edge and passionate information about the critical issues facing educational leaders.
  • Offers interesting and stimulating examples, brief essays from noted scholars, internet sites, contemporary topics, application of learning, and much more to stimulate student interest and passion for the subject.
  • Uses instruments, exercises, problem-based learning to challenge the readers thinking regarding the content of the text and to provide lots of opportunities to give customized assignments.
  • Is thoroughly imbedded in the real context in which educational leaders practice.
  • Provides students with lots of opportunities for reflection, skill development and improvement, and connecting theory-to-practice.

  • New title  -  There is a call in educational leadership to increase the relevancy and practicality of all that we do. In fact, many have accused educational leadership programs as building bridges to nowhere. The title of this text was changed to reflect the increased emphasis on relevancy and practicality to the contemporary practice of educational leadership.
  • Focus on current contemporary issues and context - there is a significant increase in the focus on major contemporary issues that are being confronted daily by educational leaders across this country and on the context from which these issues develop.
  • New topics - A number of new topics were added based on feedback of users of this text. There are so many that it is beyond the scope of this section to list all nor would it provide full justice if a partial list of examples were provided.
  • Greater stress has been placed on the duties and responsibilities of the principalship — The text is also focused even more on the responsibilities at the school level.
  • Expanded coverage of distributed leadership - There is increased interest in expanding those individuals who are involved in leadership within the school. This text provides significantly increased coverage of this very popular and successful trend.

Preface    

          1    Administrative Theory, Values Clarification, and Leadership Responsibility    

• Flem Snopes High School: A New Administrative Team    

Educational Leadership    

Human Capital and the Accumulated Knowledge Base    

Administrative Process and Knowledge    

Philosophical Frames and Epistemological Influences    

Paradigms and the Scientific-Rational Approach    

Political, Critical, and Constructivist Frames of Reference    

Critical-Contextual, Gender, and Race    

Postmodernism, Poststructuralism    

• Grounding Moral Educational Leadership in the Intrinsically Moral Enterprise of Learning, by Robert J. Starratt    

Ethical Models    

The Ethic of Caring    

The Ethic of Justice    

The Ethic of Critique    

Foundations of Ethical Behavior: Standards for Good Practice    

Codes of Ethics    

Administrative Platforms    

The Knowledge Base in Educational Administration    

• The Knowledge Base in Educational Administration: by Robert Donmoyer, The University of San Diego    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

          2    Context and Perspective for Educational Leaders    

• Nanuck Middle School: Understanding the Context    

Contextual Knowledge    

Broad, Complex Context    

Federal Turning-Points    

Education Origins    

Land Grant    

Relief    

National Defense    

Equal Educational Opportunity    

World Class Economic Competitiveness and Support–1980 to Present    

Establishing National Goals    

• Thoughts for Leaders of Educational Institutions in Transition, by Luvern L. Cunningham, Novice G. Fawcett Professor of Educational Administration (Emeritus), The Ohio State University    

The 1990s and Beyond    

No Child Left Behind    

New Technological Demands    

State Roles and Responses    

Equity and Social Justice    

Challenges in the Twenty-First Century    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

          3    School Reform    

• Scrivner Middle School: Reform at Scrivner    

•   Leading Innovative Schools, by Stephanie Pace Marshall, Ph.D., Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, Illinois    

The Context for School Reform    

Finding New Directions    

Common Themes in a Changing World    

Innovative Programs    

Other Innovative Models and Their Benefits    

• A Framework for School Improvement, by Carl Glickman, Lew Allen, and James Weiss, The University of Georgia    

Harnessing Technology    

Technology Opens New Opportunities    

Administrative Applications    

• Wilson Elementary School District: Five Steps to a Successful Technology Program, by Jane M. Juliano, Ph.D., Principal, Wilson Charter High School, Phoenix, Arizona    

The Leadership Challenge    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

          4    Diversity and Community Relations   

• Oakes High School: Cultures Clash in Fairhaven    

Diversity in Schools    

Socioeconomic Status and Social Class    

U.S. Population Demographics    

Cultural Identity    

Cultural Transitions    

Sexual Identity    

Prejudice and Discrimination    

Discrimination in Schools    

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

Cultural Deficiency Approach    

Cultural Difference Approach    

Human Relations Approach    

Single-Group Studies Approach    

Multicultural Education Approach    

Social Justice Education Approach    

Segregation, Desegregation, and Integration    

Magnet Schools    

Language Diversity in U.S. Schools: Program Options    

English Language Learners in U.S. Public Schools    

English Only, English Plus, and Programs for Nonstandard English Speakers    

•  Developing Programs of School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Administrators Make a Difference, by Joyce L. Epstein, Director, Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, Johns Hopkins University    

Connecting Schools and Community Organizations    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings   

          5    School District Organizational Structure and Leadership    

• Alta Vista School: Data Disaggregation    

The Local Role    

The Local School Division    

The School Board    

The School Division Superintendent    

Central Office Operations    

• Local School Structures and Arrangements, by Marilyn Tallerico, Syracuse University    

The School Administrator    

Changing Roles    

Critical Incidents    

Politics of the Principalship    

Principal: Instructional Leader or School Manager?    

School Safety Audit    

• Putting “Cs” into the Village, by Paul C. Houston, Ed.D., Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators    

Parental Involvement    

Assistant Principal (AP)    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

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

          6    Leadership Theory and Practice    

• Atlas Shrug High School: Failing Health    

Assessing Leadership Characteristics    

Paradigms of Leadership: A Growing Knowledge Base    

Leadership Instrument Analyses    

McGregor’s Theories X and Y    

NREL Behavior Matrix    

Early Studies    

The Ohio State Studies    

The New Managerial Grid    

Situational and Contingency Leadership    

University of Michigan Studies    

Recent Works on Leadership    

Search for Excellence    

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Alignment    

The Learning Organization    

The New Science of Leadership    

Total Quality Management (TQM)    

School-Based Management (SBM)    

Cultural Leadership    

Transformational Leadership    

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 Interpreting Box 6.4: The Behavior Matrix    

Appendix 6.C: Directions for Scoring Box 6.5: Leadership Behavior Survey    

Appendix 6.D: Directions for Scoring Box 6.6: Measuring Preferred Management Styles    

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

          7    Successful School Leadership    

• Packer Middle School: An Interview for a Principalship    

Leadership Matters    

Adult Learning    

Effective School Leadership Practices    

• Leadership and the Change Process, by Michael Fullan, University of Toronto    

Structures That Provide Opportunities for Teacher Collaboration    

Study Groups    

Instructional Walk-Throughs    

Teacher Conferences    

School Visitations    

District and/or School Instructional Conferences    

• Principals as Instructional Leaders: Modeling and Supporting Teaching and Learning, by Paul V. Bredeson, University of Wisconsin—Madison    

Supporting the Change Process    

The Teacher Selection Process    

Conclusion    

Endnote    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

          8    Program Development, Delivery, and Assessment    

• XXXX Elementary School: Program Improvement    

Conceptions of Academic Achievement    

Theories of Intelligence    

Types of Knowledge    

Learning Transfer    1

Constructivism: A New Conception of Learning    

Building a Culture of Learning    

Teaching and Learning Approaches    

Apprenticeship Learning    

Cooperative Learning    

Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning    

Curriculum Design and Educational Programming    

Functions of Curriculum    

• Principal as Curriculum Leader, by Allan A. Glatthorn, University of East Carolina    

The Standards Movement    

Curricular and Instructional Change    

Developing Curriculum and Programs    

Designing and Managing the Curriculum    

• Seeing the Curriculum Whole: The Function of a Real Educational Leader, by Laurel N. Tanner, Temple University    

Program Improvement and Evaluation    

Utilizing Time    

Year-Round Education    

Block Scheduling    

Looping    

Time on Task    

Assessing Student Progress    

Portfolios    

•  Assessing Student Performance, by Grant Wiggins, President and Director for the Center on Learning Assessment and School Structure (C.L.A.S.S.)    

Reporting Student Progress    

Presenting Student Outcomes to the Community    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

          9    Pupil Personnel Services    

• Edgar Allen Poe Middle School: Special Education    

Pupil Personnel—Student Service Team    

Counseling, Guidance, Psychological Services    

Special Education and Remedial Instruction    

Inclusion    

• Leadership for Special Services, by Judy Mantle, University of San Diego    

School Health Services    

Child Accounting and School Safety    

School Security    

Student Discipline    

Pupil Appraisal, Testing, and Diagnostics    

Extracurricular Activities    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

       10    Human Resource Management    

• Lincoln Elementary School: Staffing Problems    

Taking Care of the Staff    

Job Analysis, Classification, and Staff Planning    

Job Analysis    

Job Classification    

Staff Planning    

Recruitment    

Selection    

Alternative Selection Approaches    

Performance Appraisal and Evaluation    

Planning the Evaluation    

Collecting Information    

Using Information    

Staff Development    

Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs    

• Human Resource Administration in the Third Millennium, by Ronald Rebore, St. Louis University    

Organizational Development    

Wage and Salary Considerations    

Benefits    

Collective Bargaining    

Employee Records and Reports    

Employee Litigation    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

       11    Laws and Policies    

• XXX I.S.D: Not Following School Board Policy    

Legal Responsibility    

Learning about Schools and Legal Issues    

The U.S. Legal System    

Federal Role in Education    

Federal Courts    

• Understanding Court Decisions, by Perry A. Zirkel and Kathleen A. Sullivan, Lehigh University    

The State’s Legal Role in Education    

State Legislatures, Administrative Agencies, and Local Boards of Control    

School Districts and Litigation    

Legal Issues and Schools    

Due Process    

Freedom of Speech and Expression    

Discipline and Students with Disabilities    

The Confidentiality of Student Records    

• Teacher and Student Freedom of Expression, by Frank Kmerer, University of San Diego    

Torts    

Monitoring Compliance with Policies and Procedures    

• Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Educational Leadership, by Martha McCarthy, Indiana University    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

Court Cases    

       12    Resource Allocation and Management    

• Oceanview School District: Identifying Funding Sources for Meadows High    

Financing Schools    

Taxes    

Federal Involvement in Financing Schools    

State Involvement in Financing Schools    

Local Involvement in Financing Schools    

Vouchers    

Nontraditional Revenue Sources    

School Foundations    

Revenue Sources for Independent Schools    

• Obtaining Funding for Educational Programs, by Harvey B. Polansky, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Southington, Connecticut    

Grant Writing    

Budgeting, Accounting, and Facility Management    

The Budgeting Process    

Types of Budgeting    

Line-Item Budgeting    

Planning, Programming, Budgeting System (PPBS)    34

Zero-Based Budgeting    

Incremental Budgeting    

Trends in Budgeting and Management    

Activity Funds    

Fiscal Accounting    

The Audit    

• Acquiring, Allocating, and Accounting for Resources, by Richard A. King, University of Northern Colorado    

Managing School Supplies and Equipment    

Maintaining School Buildings and Grounds    

Conclusion    

Portfolio Artifacts    

Terms    

Suggested Readings    

       13    Problem-Based Learning Projects    

Problem-Based Learning    

• Problem-Based Learning in Educational Leadership, by Ed Bridges, Stanford University, and Philip Hallinger, Vanderbilt University    

Facilitating Groups    

• Understanding Group Process, by Cheryl Getz, University of San Diego    

• Project 1: Safe Havens: Developing School-Based Health Clinics, by Ellen Smith Sloan, Southern Connecticut State University    

• Project 2: A Jalapeño in a Candy Jar: Addressing Cultural Diversity, by Paula A. Cordeiro, University of San Diego    

• Project 3: Atoms and Bits: A Technology Project, by Barbara S. Campbell, Wolcott Public School, Connecticut    

• Project 4: Data Management and Analysis (DMA) and Decision Making at Madison High School, by William G. Cunningham, Old Dominion University    

• Project 5: Marveling at the Results: Power, Roles, Relationships, and School Reform, by William G. Cunningham, Old Dominion University    

References and Bibliography    

Name Index    

Subject Index    

    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.

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Cunningham / Cordeiro, Educational Leadership: A Bridge to Improved Practice 4e (020557842X)

 

Focusing on present conditions, operations, new directions, and best practices in American schools Educational Leadership: A Bridge to Improved Practice provides the most complete coverage of the essentials of modern school administration. Supporting improved practice in educational administration it successfully makes the important theory-to-practice transitions in a clear, accessible format.  The authors use an engaging problem-based approach providing readers with opportunities to analyze and apply their knowledge to authentic situations. This text is a must for any one serious about becoming an educational leader for American schools.

 

New to this edition

• As reflected in the new subtitle of this text, A Bridge to Improved Practice, the fourth edition provides an increased emphasis on the practical applications today’s practitioners will need.

• Includes greater coverage of the duties and responsibilities of the principal, as well as the responsibilities of leaders at the school level.

•Expanded coverage of distributed leadership addresses the growing trend in increasing the number of individuals who are involved in leadership within a school.

 

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“It provides an excellent foundation for students in the initial stage of preparing for

school leadership. My students have been particularly complimentary of the text, indicating that it would remain part of their personal libraries.”

—Dr. Carol Parham, University of Maryland

 

“The book is comprehensive and thorough in the presentation of topics in educational

administration. The problem-based activities are an excellent addition.”

—Dr. Denise P. Dunbar, Tennessee

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