"The pedagogical approach of the book is very sound and easy for the instructor and the student to utilize effectively." Travis W. Twiford, Virginia Tech Human Resources Administration in Education presents a very practical, comprehensive treatment of the human resources function as it operates from a central office or school district level. The text utilizes a management approach that reflects current ISLLC and ELCC Standards and is organized around the processes and procedures necessary for implementing effective human resources administration. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the context in which human resources administration takes place. Treated in separate chapters are the eight essential dimensions of the human resources function: human resource planning, recruitment, selection, placement and induction, staff development, appraisal, performance/compensation, and collective negotiations. The final chapter presents legal, ethical, and policy issues in human resources administration. New to This Edition No Child Left Behind and other school reform issues are discussed to highlight their impact on human resource functions Extensive section on automation and updated software that has become critical to the human resources functionan issue of considerable interest and concern in most school districts More emphasis placed on learning communities (Chapter 6), performance incentives and fringe benefits (Chapter 8), and collective negotiations (Chapter 9) to reflect current practice New problem-based exercises manual with realistic activities for students, developed by the author, is available with the text for no additional cost New Instructorrs"s Manual/Test Bank and PowerPoint supplements, developed by the author, are available online to adopters to assist in course preparation Package this text with [Insert MyLabSchool Logo] a powerful set of online tools that bring the classroom to life!Visit www.mylabschool.com for more information!