Educational Leadership: A Bridge to Improved Practice, 4/E by William G. Cunningham and Paula A. Cordeiro	List Price: $85.70
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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 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. Educational culminating or overview courses Preparation for taking the School Leadership Licensure Assessment Professional development training for administrators 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
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