Educational Governance and Administration

Name: Educational Governance and Administration
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ISBN: 9780205581931

ISBN-10: 0205581935

ISBN-13: 9780205581931

Edition: 6th 2009

Authors: Paul Kelleher, Thomas Sergiovanni, Martha McCarthy, Frances Fowler

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Book details

List price: $226.65
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 9/12/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 408
Size: 7.60" wide x 9.30" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English




Public Values and School Policy


The Roots of Conflict


Introduction


Demands, Constraints, and Choices


Defining the Context


Policy Instruments and Their Impact on Reform


Public Values and School Policy


Competing Values and Images of Schooling


A Value-Added Approach to Equity and Excellence


The No Child Left Behind Act


Conclusion


References



Issues Shaping School Policy and Administration


School Autonomy and Governmental control


Standards and Accountability


Local Autonomy


Balancing Democratic and Professional Authority


School Choice


Maintaining Public Confidence


Managing Public Confidence


Appendix



Layered Standards


A Final Word


References



Educational Administration


An Overview


Policy and Policy in Use


Administration Defined


Critical Responsibilities of Administrators


Evaluating Administrators


Dimensions and Measures of School Effectiveness


Critical Administrative Process


The Privacy of the Educational Leadership Role


Qualitative Aspects of Leadership


Indirect Versus Direct Instructional Leadership


Conclusion


References



Educational Administration as an Emerging Profession


Some Background


The Changing Focus


A Standard-Based Approach


Other Views of Administrator Preparation


Appendix



New Standards for Advanced Programs in Educational Leadership


References



The Development of Thought in Educational Administration


Models of Administrative Practice


Educational Evangelists Versus Professional Managers


Major Stands of Thought in Administration


Educational Administration as an Applied Science


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