Education

This text is organized around the ISLLC Standards and provides a bridge from the theory of school administration to the practical problem solving in which school principals and other leaders engage.

The Principal is organized into four parts centered on the six Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards developed specifically for school leaders. Each of the four major parts of the book is framed with one or two of the Standards as its major theme.

Now in its Fifth Edition, this text continues to be based on the research indicating linkages between educational leadership and productive schools, especially in terms of outcomes for children. It supports the understanding that formal leadership in schools is a complex, multi-faceted task that requires continual learning and that effective school leaders must be strong educators focused on the central issues of learning, teaching, and school improvement. School leaders must also be moral agents and social advocates for the children and communities they serve while working with community stakeholders to create learning communities that value and care for others as individuals and as members of the educational community.

• A solid research base relates directly to practice in the field, giving the text a real-world authenticity.

• Contains chapter-ending activities, selected readings, and two dozen case studies as supplemental learning tools.

• Discusses curricular arrangements including outcomes-based education and block scheduling (Ch. 6).

• The book's four sections are organized around the six Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards and focus on the key issues that form the heart and soul of effective leadership with constant attention given to issues of learning and teaching and the creation of powerful learning environments.

• Activities and case studies (in Appendix A) are keyed directly to the ISLLC Standards in a convenient and easy way for instructors to use.

• An integrated focus on learning organizations/learning communities highlights the changing role of the principal as a transformational leader working with teachers, parents, and children to create a successful school.

• A chapter on technology incorporates the use of important technologies such as the World Wide Web (Ch. 14).

• This text is also available as a SafariX WebBook. SafariX Textbooks Online is an exciting new choice for students looking to save money. As an alternative to purchasing the print textbook, students can subscribe to the same content online and save up to 50% off the suggested list price of the print text. Students can search the text, make notes online, print out reading assignments that incorporate lecture notes, and bookmark important passages for later review. For more information, or to subscribe to the SafariX WebBook, visit www.safarix.com.

• Located in page margins throughout the text, references to ISLLC Standards assist students and professors in linking their knowledge base with basic standards.

• A “Social Justice” theme emphasizes how many decisions made by a school principal have social justice implications (values chapter, school culture chapter, human relations chapters).

• Deals directly with the important issue of cultural diversity through an expanded look at the communities the school serves (Ch. 15).

• A focus on the “ethics of care” illustrates the importance of this value for many administrative decisions (counseling section, special education chapter, HRD chapter, Individual differences section).

• An emphasis on learning communities demonstrates how the school organization plays an important role in the opportunities for educators and children to interact (Ch. 2).

• Twenty-three case studies with scoring rubrics throughout the text, similar to SLLA exam items and referenced to the standards, provide great practice opportunities and preparation for the actual exam.

• TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE—Allyn & Bacon Educational Leadership SuperSite (www.ablongman.com/edleadership) provides additional information and resources to supplement the text.

All chapters conclude with “Summary,” “Activities,” “Endnotes,” and “Selected Readings.”

Preface.

I. CREATING A VISION OF LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING.

II. DEVELOPING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE.

III. MANAGING THE ORGANIZATION.

IV. INTERACTING WITH THE EXTERNAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.

Principalship  (Educational Administration & Leadership)

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  Principal, The: Creative Leadership for Excellence in Schools, 6/E
  Ubben, Hughes & Norris
  ©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 432 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 020548137X | ISBN-13: 9780205481378
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  <>This text is organized around the ELCC Standards and provides a bridge from the theory of school administration to the practical problem solving in which school principals and other leaders engage.

   

  The Principal is organized into four parts centered on the seven Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards developed specifically for school leaders. Each of the four major parts of the book is framed with one or two of the Standards as its major theme.

   

  Now in its sixth edition, this text continues to be based on research indicating linkages between educational leadership and productive schools, especially in terms of outcomes for children. It supports the understanding that formal leadership in schools is a complex, multi-faceted task that requires continual learning and that effective school leaders must be strong educators focused on the central issues of learning, teaching, and school improvement. School leaders must also be moral agents and social advocates for the children and communities they serve while working with community stakeholders to create learning communities that value and care for others as individuals and as members of the educational community.

“This text continues to provide the best broad description of the responsibilities of the principalship of any on the market.”
Charles Rohn
Eastern Illinois University

“This is an excellent book for prospective principals because of its extensive and realistic content, pragmatic approach, and clarity of writing and organization.”
Dr. Jan Walker
Iowa State University

“A great strength of this book is the very appropriate blend of research, theory and practical information that will help principals grasp the knowledge needed in the principalship role and understand the management practices needed to more effectively and efficiently operate a school.”
James E. Lyons
University of North Carolina—Charlotte

This text is organized around the ISLLC Standards and provides a bridge from the theory of school administration to the practical problem solving in which school principals and other leaders engage. The Principal is organized into four parts centered on the six Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards developed specifically for school leaders. Each of the four major parts of the book is framed with one or two of the Standards as its major theme. Now in its fifth edition, this text continues to be based on the research indicating linkages between educational leadership and productive schools, especially in terms of outcomes for children.

Visit our Ed Leadership SuperSite at www.ablongman.com/edleadership for additional information and resources!