Quandaries Of School Leadership

Author : Debra J. Touchton,Mariela A. Rodríguez,Gary Ivory,Michele Acker-Hocevar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319591209

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Quandaries of School Leadership by Debra J. Touchton,Mariela A. Rodríguez,Gary Ivory,Michele Acker-Hocevar Pdf

This book provides insights into the everyday practices of school leaders as told through the real-life stories of principals. The editors and their contributors blend practice with theory, helping aspiring leaders to discover that school leadership is not simply putting prescribed solutions into action, but a constant encounter with quandaries that demand thinking, responding, and adjusting to the situations at hand. Readers build their capacities to view quandaries from multiple lenses, consider a variety of responses, and draw conclusions based on perspectives that may vary from those initially identified. The chapter authors encourage a sharper self-awareness of what scholars value and envision about education, encouraging them to think about how to navigate decision-making through a variety of theoretical frameworks and practices while balancing their own leadership platform development.

Author : G. Ivory,A. Hyle,R. McClellan,M. Acker-Hocevar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781137363251

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Quandaries of the Small-District Superintendency by G. Ivory,A. Hyle,R. McClellan,M. Acker-Hocevar Pdf

Focused on the particular needs of superintendents of districts of fewer than ten thousand students, the chapters teach students critical frameworks for thinking through and addressing the problems and practices superintendents encounter daily, allowing them to form a detailed and practical understanding of administration and leadership.

Author : Paul W. Miller
Publisher : Springer
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319701059

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The Nature of School Leadership by Paul W. Miller Pdf

This book explores school leadership through a cross-cultural comparative lens, drawing on data from 16 countries located on five continents. The book gives a voice to both primary and secondary school principals, who discuss the nature of their work and explain their understanding of school leadership, strategies used to support their leadership, and how they 'do leadership' in a time of unprecedented change. The book highlights a number of important elements in school leadership: that it is personal and internally-motivated; change oriented and entrepreneurial; dependent on the qualities and motivations of school teachers; dependent on environmental factors related to economy, geography, political stability; heavily influenced by policies within and outside the field of education; and dependent on partnerships within and outside education. The book provides an authoritative cross-cultural account of what school leaders regard as school leadership. It will be essential reading for students, researchers and policy-makers in the fields of educational leadership and management, in particular those with an interest in comparative and international research, school leadership, and education policy.

Author : Kay Fuller,Pontso Moorosi,Victoria Showunmi,Saeeda J. A. Shah
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889719440

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Ways of Seeing Women’s Leadership in Education: Stories, Images, Metaphors, Methods and Theories by Kay Fuller,Pontso Moorosi,Victoria Showunmi,Saeeda J. A. Shah Pdf

Author : Linda C. Tillman,James Joseph Scheurich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1099 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135128425

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Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity by Linda C. Tillman,James Joseph Scheurich Pdf

The rapid growth of diversity within U.S. schooling and the heightened attention to the lack of equity in student achievement, school completion, and postsecondary attendance has made equity and diversity two of the principle issues in education, educational leadership, and educational leadership research. The Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity is the first research-based handbook that comprehensively addresses the broad diversity in U.S. schools by race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, disability, sexual identity, and class. The Handbook both highly values the critically important strengths and assets that diversity brings to the United States and its schools, yet at the same time candidly critiques the destructive deficit thinking, biases, and prejudices that undermine school success for many groups of students. Well-known chapter authors explore diversity and related inequities in schools and the achievement problems these issues present to school leaders. Each chapter reviews theoretical and empirical evidence of these inequities and provides research-based recommendations for practice and for future research. Celebrating the broad diversity in U.S. schools, the Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity critiques the inequities connected to that diversity, and provides evidence-based practices to promote student success for all children.

Author : Terrence E. Deal,Kent D. Peterson
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023108371

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Shaping School Culture by Terrence E. Deal,Kent D. Peterson Pdf

Explores the importance of school culture and the symbolic roles of leaders in shaping cultural patterns and practices in school communities; and presents numerous examples that demonstrate how culture influences school functioning.

Author : Melvin D. Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Vocational education
ISBN : UOM:39015036035189

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Review and Synthesis of Research on Preparation of Leadership Personnel for Vocational and Technical Education by Melvin D. Miller Pdf

Review and synthesis of the most significant research and information available concerning the preparation of leadership personnel for vocational training and technical education administrators in the USA - covers recruitment and selection for leadership development programmes and includes a summary of conclusions and recommendations. Bibliography pp. 31 to 44.

Author : Orly Shapira-Lishchinsky
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787147775

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International Aspects of Organizational Ethics in Educational Systems by Orly Shapira-Lishchinsky Pdf

This book takes a unique organizational approach towards understanding the concept of ethics in educational systems. It provides a global perspective and connects theory and praxis through team-based simulations, case studies and scenarios, thus presenting an integrative approach towards tackling teachers' withdrawal behaviors.

Author : Ohio State University. Center for Vocational and Technical Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435024471617

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Information Series - ERIC Clearinghouse on Vocational and Technical Education, the Center for Vocational and Technical Education, the Ohio State University by Ohio State University. Center for Vocational and Technical Education Pdf

Author : Rajni Shankar-Brown
Publisher : IAP
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781648026102

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Bending the Arc Towards Justice by Rajni Shankar-Brown Pdf

School districts are experiencing increasing economic, racial, ethnic, linguistic, gender and sexuality, cultural diversity across the United States and globally. With increasing diversity and persistent social inequities widening (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2019; U.S. Census Data, 2018), educational leaders face immense challenges and must actively work to build an equitable, healthy school climate. Educational leaders are critical for ensuring positive student outcomes and success, but often report feeling inadequately prepared for current challenges (Coalition for Teacher Equality, 2016; Jordan, 2012; Miller, 2013; Mitani, 2018; Papa, 2007). Unfortunately, growing challenges are contributing to high school administrator turnover rates and shortages (Gates et al., 2006; Jacob et al., 2015; Mordechay & Orfield, 2017) as well as perpetuating social inequities among preK-12 students instead of dismantling them (Beckett, 2018; Fuller, 2012; Manna, 2015; Rangel, 2018; Shankar-Brown, 2015). A research study by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) reveals that public schools with higher percentages of low-income students and students of color are more likely to experience administrative and teacher turnover, which compounds equity issues affecting already vulnerable students (Levin and Bradley, 2019). This book provides educational leaders with a deeper understanding of equity-focused and inclusive leadership practices, while offering intersectional views on social inequalities and stark reminders of the work still ahead. Connecting theory to practice, this book offers needed encouragement and inspiration to both in-service and practicing educational leaders. Rooted in social justice and weaving together diverse voices, this edited volume systematically examines equity-focused PreK-12 and higher education leadership practices. Shankar-Brown (Ed.) calls on educational leaders to collectively rise and mindfully work together to bend the arc toward justice.

Author : Ori Eyal,Izhak Berkovich
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000520255

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Empirical Understanding of School Leaders’ Ethical Judgements by Ori Eyal,Izhak Berkovich Pdf

This volume offers a holistic, empirically grounded examination of the factors which influence educational leaders’ ethical judgments in their day-to-day work in schools. Drawing on a range of quantitative studies, the text utilizes organizational psychology to explore multiple ethical paradigms. It considers social aspects including ethnicity, gender, hegemony-minority relations, and leadership styles which influence and drive ethical judgment patterns employed by educators and principals. The book ultimately demonstrates the Ethical Perspectives Instrument (EPI) as an effective tool for the assessment of various ethical viewpoints and their interactions, suitable for application to diverse cultures and socio-educational circumstances. An important study of the leaders’ ethics and preparation in handling marginalized populations, this book will be valuable for academics, researchers, and graduate students working in the fields of educational leadership, organizational psychology, and the sociology of education.

Author : JOURNAL OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1995-11-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781475817348

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Jsl Vol 5-N6 by JOURNAL OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Pdf

The Journal of School Leadership is broadening the conversation about schools and leadership and is currently accepting manuscripts. We welcome manuscripts based on cutting-edge research from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological orientations. The editorial team is particularly interested in working with international authors, authors from traditionally marginalized populations, and in work that is relevant to practitioners around the world. Growing numbers of educators and professors look to the six bimonthly issues to: deal with problems directly related to contemporary school leadership practice teach courses on school leadership and policy use as a quality reference in writing articles about school leadership and improvement.

Author : Ian Hardy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000328370

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School Reform in an Era of Standardization by Ian Hardy Pdf

School Reform in an Era of Standardization explores how teachers and school-based administrators navigate the processes of accountability and standardization in schooling systems and settings. It provides clear insights into how the work and learning of teachers and students in schools have been dramatically reconstituted by increased pressures of external, political scrutiny and accountability. The book reveals in detail the nature and effects of standardization processes upon schools and schooling systems. Specifically, it shows how curriculum development, teaching and assessment practices have all been recalibrated under conditions of increased external scrutiny of teacher and student work and learning, and how such processes are manifest in curriculum dominated by attention to literacy and numeracy, more 'scripted' pedagogies and standardized testing. However, the research not only elaborates the detrimental effects of such processes, but also how those responsible for educating in schools – teachers, heads of curriculum, deputy-principals and principals – have responded proactively by interpreting, interrogating and challenging these conditions. In this way, it provides resources for hope – evidence of what are described as more ‘authentic accountabilities’ – and at the same time it provides a clear portrait of the difficulty of fostering substantive curriculum, teaching and assessment reform during an era of increasingly reductive accountability processes. It will be an invaluable resource for understanding and enhancing practices in schools and school systems in the decades to come, and for giving hope to educators in the ongoing work of rebuilding trust in public education.

Author : Linda C. Tillman,James Joseph Scheurich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135128432

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Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity by Linda C. Tillman,James Joseph Scheurich Pdf

The rapid growth of diversity within U.S. schooling and the heightened attention to the lack of equity in student achievement, school completion, and postsecondary attendance has made equity and diversity two of the principle issues in education, educational leadership, and educational leadership research. The Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity is the first research-based handbook that comprehensively addresses the broad diversity in U.S. schools by race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, disability, sexual identity, and class. The Handbook both highly values the critically important strengths and assets that diversity brings to the United States and its schools, yet at the same time candidly critiques the destructive deficit thinking, biases, and prejudices that undermine school success for many groups of students. Well-known chapter authors explore diversity and related inequities in schools and the achievement problems these issues present to school leaders. Each chapter reviews theoretical and empirical evidence of these inequities and provides research-based recommendations for practice and for future research. Celebrating the broad diversity in U.S. schools, the Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Equity and Diversity critiques the inequities connected to that diversity, and provides evidence-based practices to promote student success for all children.

Author : Carlos R. McCray,Floyd D. Beachum,Phyllis F. Reggio
Publisher : IAP
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781648025754

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School Leadership in a Diverse Society by Carlos R. McCray,Floyd D. Beachum,Phyllis F. Reggio Pdf

With the increasing amount of diversity taking place in the United States and in our K-12 schools, this book will help school leaders become prepared. It is the school principal who sets the tone for the school culture and provides the vision as to the direction of the organization. Therefore, school principals will ultimately have a great impact in promoting cultural and social diversity. School Leadership in a Diverse Society: Helping Schools Prepare all Students for Success (2nd Edition) will help scholars and practitioners have a better understanding of the increasing amount of diversity that is occurring in American society. This book will give them the tools needed to lead schools to ensure that all students, regardless of their life circumstances and status, are provided a school experience that promotes high academic achievement and a sense of belonging. Today, multiculturalism and diversity preparation are needed in our society, seemingly more so than when schools first made an earnest effort to integrate twenty years after Brown V. Board of Education. Just as it seemed the United States was making significant progress dealing with issues that have plagued this country for hundreds of years, recently, there has been a surge in diversity-related issues (the killing of unarmed African Americans, the unwarranted attacks on Asians, immigration debates, the recent rise of groups that support white supremacy, blackface incidents, increasing wealth divide between the ultra rich and the poor, religious backlash, etc.). These issues should remind us that the struggle for social equity continues into the present moment. Communities must work together to help fight rising intolerance and prejudice within our country and schools.