A succinct and compelling text, Educational Leadership: A Problem-Based Approach offers the latest coverage of key leadership topics including critical thinking, ethics, best practices, and field-situated opportunities presented in an applied format. Thoroughly revised and updated, this text shares with readers the very latest thinking in the field and relates it to significant real-life problems of practice. Reflecting on current changes and thinking in educational administration, this text includes updated expert analysis pieces by noted authorities in every chapter. This text uses a problem-based approach and provides readers with opportunities to analyze and apply their knowledge to authentic situations. This text includes multiple perspectives that challenge readers to synthesize the material into an effective administrative platform and to make productive choices arriving at problem solutions. Educational Administration presents the major aspects of administration and the complex set of problems and performance assessment challenges that administrators face every day. It emphasizes a number of important challenges such as the increasing diversity in our schools and society and the impact of reforms and technology on learning environments.