Case Studies in 21st Century School Administration Addressing Challenges for Educational Leadership

Name: Case Studies in 21st Century School Administration Addressing Challenges for Educational Leadership
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ISBN: 9781412927536

ISBN-10: 1412927536

ISBN-13: 9781412927536

Edition: 2007

Authors: David L. Gray, Agnes Smith

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???The cases are good for in-class use. The length of these cases makes it easy to assign them to be read during class.??????Roger Shouse, "The Pennsylvania State University" DIVERSITY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LIMITED RESOURCESUnderstanding issues faced by today??'s school leaders??? Authors David L. Gray and Agnes E. Smith have written a book of cases to give prospective school leaders opportunities to resolve complex issues in K???12 school settings through reflective questions, activities, and authentic assessment tools for skill development. Key Features: Presents thought-provoking case studies based on actual events relating to the knowledge and skills instructional leaders must…

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List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/18/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.20" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English

David Gray is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at The University of South Alabama. A former teacher and school principal, he teaches a number of courses in the educational administration and leadership areas. He has published extensively in journals and is a contributor to Developing the Effective Teacher: Hiring, Evaluation, and Retention Practices for the School Administrator (Aspen Publishers).

Agnes Smith is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at The University of South Alabama. She has published widely in education journals. She is a former teacher and school principal.



Preface


Acknowledgment


Guide to Using Case Studies


A Matrix of Case Studies



A Teacher's Absences Create Problems: Holding Educators Accountable for Excesive Absence



A Good Teacher Turns Bad: Stress at Home Creates Problems at School



Experienced Teachers Need Clear Expectations, Too: Handling Conflicts with Practiced Educators



Grandmother's Medicine: A Medical Emergency at School



Is Dismissal Justified? An Effective Teacher Faces a Moral Issue



School Property Is Missing: An Employee Is Caught Stealing



Who Has the Missing Crayons? Dealing with Chronic Theft



A Good Student Earns Detention: Poor Grades for Misbehavior at School



Copyright and the Computer: Regulations Governing Technology



Too Much Parent Involvement! Organizations Need Boundaries



Double Promotion? Parents Want Child to Skip a Grade



A Problem with Inclusion: Inadequate Resources for Special Education



Poor Evaluations for a Teacher: Reassigning an Ineffective Educator



Missing Booster Club Funds: Athletic Funds are Lost



Mentoring New Teachers: A Transition to the Classroom



A Gift for the Principal: "Fringe" Benefits?



Unprofessional Behavior: A Teacher Retains a Student Who Didn't Fail



It All Depends on the Numbers: Teacher Success Is Based on Test Scores



All A's Are Not Enough: Rewards Must Be Earned



The Community Won't Understand: Diversity Becomes Unpopular



Every Day Counts: School Attendance Is Important



Illegal Drugs At School: Zero Tolerance Policies



Internet Use Violations: Threats over the World Wide Web


Bibliography



ISLLC Standards



Annotated Suggested Readings


Index


About the Authors