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This book is organized around the ELCC Standards and provides a bridge from the theory of school administration to the practical problem solving in which school principals and other leaders engage. The Principalis organized into four parts centered on the seven Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards developed specifically for school leaders. Each of the four major parts of the book is framed with one or two of the Standards as its major theme. Now in its seventh edition, this book continues to be based on the research indicating linkages between educational leadership and productive schools, especially in terms of outcomes for children. It supports the understanding that formal leadership in schools is a complex, multi-faceted task that requires continual learning and that effective school leaders must be strong educators focused on the central issues of learning, teaching, and school improvement.

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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The Principal Creative Leadership for Excellence in Schools

The Principal Creative Leadership for Excellence in Schools

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