Educational Governance and Administration

by Sergiovanni, Thomas J.; Kelleher, Paul; McCarthy, Martha M.; Fowler, Frances C.

• ISBN13: 9780205581931
• ISBN10: 0205581935
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-12
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

The sixth edition of Educational Governance and Administrationprovides a clear and comprehensive introduction to school finance issues and schools as political systems. Its case-based approach,  descriptive studies of how schools work, and  broad look at the historical, political, social contextsthat make up this area of study make this book a valuable tool for every aspiring educator, policymaker, and citizen looking for an overview of the current American educational system.   Educational Governance and Administration examines administrative practices with a critical eye and provides a balanced overview of the development of educational administration, taking into account the roles of teachers, students, principals, and superintendents. Extensively revised, the sixth edition contains a completely updated and comprehensive discussion of policy and policy making, as well as the financial and legal challenges that school leaders face. It explores the expanding role of the government in education and leadership, how schools work as political systems, and how administrators balance local, state, and federal influences. This extensively revised  Sixth Edition contains a completely updated and  comprehensive discussion of  policy and policy making, as well as the financial and legal challenges that school leaders face.

Table of Contents

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

A Refl

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