The principal : creative leadership for excellence in schools

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The principal : creative leadership for excellence in schools

Gerald C. Ubben, Larry W. Hughes, Cynthia J. Norris

Pearson, c2011

7th ed.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Centered on the seven Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards developed for school leaders that covers both theory and practice. Using the seven Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards as an organizational tool, the revised seventh edition of The Principal: Creative Leadership For Excellence in Schools continues to provide future school administrators with both the necessary theory and the necessary practical skills to become effective educational leaders. At the same time, the newly updated text incorporates fresh material on modern legal issues, expanded coverage on the topic of cultural and ethnic diversity in schools, and all of the most recent research. With a focus on practical problem solving for school principals and other educational leaders, this text retains its focus on research linking educational leadership and productive schools, especially in terms of outcomes for children. Treating the principalship as a complicated and constantly evolving position that requires a constant focus on learning, instruction, and school improvement, this seventh edition text teaches readers to be moral agents, social advocates, community leaders, and caring individuals.

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PART ONE: CREATING A VISION OF LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING 1. The Principal: A Creative Blend of Substance and Style Systems Theory School: The Context for Leadership The Principalship: The Role in Context 2. The Learning Community Sociological and Psychological Nature of Groups High Performance Organizations 3. Decision Processing and Decision Making at the School Site Decision Making: A Perspective Decision Settings Decision Processing Problem Solving The Work Group as a Problem Solving Unit Problem-Solving Work Groups 4. School Improvement through Systematic Planning The Principal's Role Gathering Baseline Data Determining Vision and Mission Clarifying Expectations for Student Learning Analysis of Instructional and Organizational Effectiveness Action Planning/Project Management The Project Calendar: Gantt Charting PART TWO: CREATING A POSITIVE CULTURE 5. Creating a Positive Learning Climate It Happens in Many Schools Positive Student Control The School as Culture Violence and Disorder The Counseling Program Student Services Principal's Role in Coordination and Articulation 6. The School Curriculum The Principal's Role in Curriculum Administration Curriculum Analysis Curriculum Design and School Improvement Curriculum Delivery Curriculum Flexibility Curriculum Continuity Curriculum Balance 7. Promoting Student Achievement Instruction and Learning Individual Differences among Children School Accountability and Student Achievement Grouping Students Research on Teaching 8. Special Students and Special Services Ethics of Administration Administration of Special Education Services Disciplining Students with Disabilities Dealing with Parents of Special Children The Role of a Principal The Role of a Regular Classroom Teacher Outside Public Agencies 9. Human Resources Development Integration of the Individual and Organization Individual and Group Needs Professional Development Personnel Evaluation and Supervision The Staff Evaluation Cycle Mentoring PART THREE: MANAGING THE ORGANIZATION 10. Staffing the School: Recruitment, Selection, and Termination Processes Determining Staffing Needs Recruitment The Selection Process Employee Probationary Status Orientation and Development of New Teachers Teacher Tenure Involuntary Termination Voluntary Termination 11. Restructuring the Deployment of Instructional Personnel Empowerment Professional Learning Communities Organizing for Professional Learning Community Development Staffing Patterns for Elementary and Middle Schools Staffing Patterns for Secondary School Learning Community Planning The School as a Learning Community 12. Restructuring Time: Scheduling Schedule Flexibility Schedule Design Learning Community Planning Time Elementary School Schedules Middle School Schedules Secondary School Schedules 13. Fiscal Accounting, Budgeting, and Building Management Where Does the Money Come From? The Building and Grounds The Planning and Budgeting Process Implementing a Planning, Programming, Budgeting System Accounting for Financial Resources and Expenditures Supplies and Equipment Management Care of the School Plant Working with Classified Personnel 14. Technology Applications for School Management National Educational Technology Standards Technology Plans Technology Culture Communication Using Technology Cell Phones School Information Systems Course Management Systems Other Administrator Software Applications Security PART FOUR: INTERACTING WITH THE EXTERNAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT 15. The School and the Community Hot-Button Issues The Community The Complex Community Informal Community Forces Formal Community Forces Promising Public Relations Techniques: Dealing with the Formal and Informal Forces Getting the Message Out: One-Way Public Relations Techniques Getting the Message Out and Back: Two-Way Public Relations Techniques 16. Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Staff and Students Legal Bases for Schools: Federal, State, and Local Perspectives Due Process First Amendment Rights Fourth Amendment Rights Sexual Harassment Common Tort Liability Settings Privacy and Confidentiality of Student Records Issues of Equity Youth in Poverty (Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Homeless Youth Appendix A: Case Studies in School Leadership and Management Appendix B: Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008

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