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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Establishing a Foundation for Leadership in Schools | |
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| Preparing Leaders for 21st-Century Schools | |
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| Introduction | |
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| 21st-Century School Leadership Defined | |
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| Standards, Competencies, and Accountability Measures | |
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| The Competencies | |
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| Styles of Leadership for 21st-Century Schools | |
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| Accountability Measures | |
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| Making the Connection: The Remaining Chapters | |
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| Implications for Leadership | |
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| Reflective Practice | |
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| Chapter Essentials | |
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| References | |
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| Dimension 1: Understanding Self and Others | |
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| Leading with an Understanding of Self | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Value of Understanding Self | |
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| Observing the Effects of Leader Behavior | |
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| Scenario: The Leadership Behavior of Principal Carter | |
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| Benefits from Acquiring an Understanding of Self | |
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| Outcome from Acquiring an Understanding of Self | |
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| Implications for Leadership | |
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| Reflective Practice | |
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| Chapter Essentials | |
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| References | |
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| Leading with an Understanding of Others | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Developing an Understanding of Others | |
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| The Benefit of Understanding Others | |
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| Implications for Leadership | |
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| Reflective Practice | |
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| Chapter Essentials | |
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| References | |
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| Dimension 2: Understanding the Complexity of Organizational Life | |
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| The Social Interaction in Schools | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Organizations Defined | |
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| Scenario: Harpo Allen Middle School | |
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| Elements Contributing to the Complexity of Organizational Life | |
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| Implications for Leadership | |
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| Reflective Practice | |
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| Chapter Essentials | |
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| References | |
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| Perspectives on School Structure: Chaos or Efficiency | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Organizational Structure Defined | |
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| The Different Types of Structure | |
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| Structural Configurations for the 21st-Century Schoolhouse | |
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| Scenario: Superintendent Chooses First Year Principal to Lead Fresh Start School | |
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| Implications for Leadership | |
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| Reflective Practice | |
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| Chapter Essentials | |
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| References | |
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| The Principal's Role in Establishing and Retaining a Quality Teaching Faculty | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Teacher Recruitment, Selection, Induction, and Placement | |
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| Instructional Supervision | |
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| A Mentoring Program for Teachers | |
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| Professional Development and Career Advancement | |
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| Implications for Leadership | |
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| Reflective Practice | |
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| Chapter Essentials | |
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| References | |
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| Dimension 3: Building Bridges Through Relationships | |
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| Developing Relationships for Effective Leadership in Schools | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Relationships Defined | |
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| The Importance of Establishing Positive Relationships in Schools | |
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| Types of Relationships Needed to Foster Goal Attainment | |
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| Approaches to Building Effective School Relationships | |
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| Benefits Derived from Establishing Effective Relationships | |
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| Implications for Leadership | |
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| Reflective Practice | |
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| Chapter Essentials | |
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| References | |
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| Dimension 4: Engaging in Leadership Best Practices | |
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| Utilizing Leadership Practices for Educational Renewal | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Understanding Best Practices | |
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| The Thirteen Core Competencies and Related Best Practices | |
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| Putting Best Practices into Action | |
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| Implications for Leadership | |
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| Reflective Practice | |
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| Chapter Essentials | |
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| References | |
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| Putting Instructional Leadership into Practice: A Model for Instructional Improvement | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Setting the Stage for Change | |
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| Creating and Communicating the Vision | |
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| Identification of the Discrepancy | |
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| Selecting the Program Strategy | |
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| Assessing the School's Capacity for Change | |
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| Building the Capacity for Change | |
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| Implementing the Identified Change | |
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| The Evaluation Phase | |
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| Implications for Leadership | |
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| Reflective Practice | |
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| Chapter Essentials | |
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| References | |
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| Concluding Thoughts | |
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| Relating Phases of Instructional Change to the 13 Core Competencies | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Roles and Responsibilities of the Principal | |
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| The Key Elements of Impacting Schools | |
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| Twelve Educational Postulates: An Agenda for 21st-Century Educational Leaders | |