Educational Leadership: A Problem-Based Approach

by Cunningham, William G.; Cordeiro, Paula A.

• ISBN13: 9780205347933
• ISBN10: 0205347932
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
Administrative Theory and Leadership Responsibility	1	(25)
Flem Snopes High School: A New Administrative Team	1	(2)
Educational Leadership	3	(3)
Human Capital and the Accumulated Knowledge Base	6	(1)
Administrative Process and Knowledge	7	(11)
Philosophical Frames and Epistemological Influences	8	(3)
Paradigms and the Scientific-Rational Approach	11	(1)
Political, Critical, Constructivist Frames of Reference	12	(1)
Critical-Contextual, Gender, and Race	13	(2)
Postmodernism, Poststructural	15	(3)
Administrative Platforms	18	(2)
School Improvement	19	(1)
Donald J. Willower
The Knowledge Base in Educational Administration	20	(4)
ISLLC Standards	20	(2)
The Knowledge Base in Educational Administration: Fact or Fiction?	22	(2)
Robert Donmoyer
Conclusion	24	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	24	(1)
Terms	25	(1)
Suggested Readings	25	(1)
Context and Perspective for Educational Leaders	26	(27)
Scrivner Middle School: Understanding the Context	26	(1)
Contextual Knowledge	27	(1)
Broad, Complex Context	28	(1)
Educational Origins	29	(9)
Land Grant	30	(1)
Relief	30	(1)
National Defense	30	(4)
Equal Educational Opportunity	34	(2)
World Class Economic Competitiveness and Support-1980 to Present	36	(2)
Establishing National Goals	38	(3)
Thoughts for Leaders of Educational Institutions in Transition	39	(2)
Luvern L. Cunningham
Novice G. Fawcett
The 1990s and Beyond	41	(1)
New Technological Demands	42	(1)
State Roles and Responses	43	(5)
Challenges in the Twenty-First Century	48	(2)
Conclusion	50	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	51	(1)
Terms	51	(1)
Suggested Readings	52	(1)
School Reform	53	(25)
Scrivner Middle School: Reform at Scrivner	53	(1)
The Call for School Reform	54	(2)
Leading Innovative Schools	54	(2)
Stephanie Pace Marshall
The Context for School Reform	56	(4)
Finding New Directions	57	(2)
Common Themes in a Changing World	59	(1)
Innovative Programs	60	(8)
Innovators and Innovative Concepts	64	(2)
Other Innovative Models and Their Benefits	66	(1)
A Framework for School Improvement	67	(1)
Carl Glickman
Lew Allen
James Weiss
Harnessing Technology	68	(6)
Technology Opens New Opportunities	70	(2)
Wilson Elementary School District: Five Steps to a Successful Technology Program	72	(2)
Jane M. Juliano
The Leadership Challenge	74	(1)
Conclusion	75	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	76	(1)
Terms	76	(1)
Suggested Readings	77	(1)
Cultural Diversity and Community Relations	78	(30)
Oakes High School: Cultures Clash in Fairhaven	78	(1)
Diversity in Schools	79	(4)
Socioeconomic Status and Social Class	80	(1)
U.S. Population Demographics	81	(1)
A Word about the Language We Use	81	(2)
Racial Categories: What's in a Name?	83	(4)
Cultural Identity	83	(4)
Cultural Transitions	87	(1)
Prejudice and Discrimination	87	(1)
Discrimination in Schools	88	(2)
Competing Perspectives: Theories, Models, and Approaches to Race, Class, and Gender	90	(6)
Cultural Deficiency Approach	90	(2)
Single-Group Studies Approach	92	(1)
Multicultural Education Approach	93	(1)
Social Justice Education Approach	94	(2)
Segregation, Desegregation, and Integration	96	(5)
Magnet Schools	96	(1)
Language Diversity in U.S. Schools: Program Options	97	(1)
Promoting Linguistically Diverse Learners' Academic Success	98	(2)
Viviana Alexandrowicz
English Only, English Plus, and Programs for Nonstandard English Speakers	100	(1)
Fostering School, Family, and Community Partnerships	101	(3)
Developing Programs of School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Administrators Make a Difference	102	(2)
Joyce L. Epstein
Connecting Schools and Community Organizations	104	(2)
Conclusion	106	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	106	(1)
Terms	107	(1)
Suggested Readings	107	(1)
School District Organizational Structure and Leadership	108	(27)
Ophilia School District: Political Tensions	108	(1)
The Local Role	109	(1)
The Local School Division	110	(2)
The School Board	112	(3)
The School Division Superintendent	115	(4)
Central Office Operations	119	(3)
Local School Structures and Arrangements	121	(1)
Marilyn Tallerico
The School Administrator	122	(9)
Principal: Instructional Leader or School Manager?	126	(1)
Putting ``C's'' into the Village	127	(1)
Paul C. Houston
A Typical Day	128	(3)
Conclusion	131	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	132	(1)
Terms	133	(1)
Suggested Readings	133	(1)
Appendix 5.A: The Joint AASA-NSBA Superintendent Guidelines	134	(1)
Successful School Leadership	135	(50)
Atlas Shrug High School: Failing Health	135	(1)
Assessing Leadership Characteristics	136	(1)
Paradigms of Leadership: A Growing Knowledge Base	137	(2)
Leadership Instrument Analyses	139	(18)
McGregor's Theories X and Y	139	(2)
NREL Behavior Matrix	141	(2)
The Ohio State Studies	143	(2)
The New Managerial Grid	145	(8)
Situational and Contingency Leadership	153	(1)
University of Michigan Studies	154	(2)
Leadership and the Change Process	156	(1)
Michael Fullan
Recent Theories of Leadership	157	(11)
Search for Excellence	157	(1)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People	158	(2)
The Learning Organization	160	(1)
The New Science of Leadership	161	(1)
Total Quality Management (TQM)	162	(1)
School-Based Management (SBM)	163	(1)
Cultural Leadership	164	(3)
Transformational Leadership	167	(1)
The Reflective Practitioner	168	(2)
Principals as Instructional Leaders: Modeling and Supporting Teaching and Learning	168	(2)
Paul V. Bredeson
Leadership Traits or Skills	170	(1)
Conclusion	171	(2)
Portfolio Artifacts	173	(1)
Terms	174	(1)
Suggested Readings	174	(1)
Appendix 6.A: Directions for Scoring Box 6.1: The X-Y Scale	175	(1)
Appendix 6.B: Directions for Interpreting Box 6.4: The Behavior Matrix	176	(3)
Appendix 6.C: Directions for Scoring Box 6.5: Leadership Behavior Survey	179	(1)
Appendix 6.D: Directions for Scoring Box 6.6: Measuring Preferred Management Styles	180	(2)
Appendix 6.E: Twenty-One Combined Domains of Effective School Leadership	182	(3)
Moral and Ethical Dimensions of Leadership	185	(17)
Cuyamaca High School: Value Collision	185	(1)
The Purposes of Leadership	185	(7)
On Being Truly Human	186	(1)
The Role of Culture	187	(1)
Clarifying and Resolving Value Conflicts	187	(3)
The Authentic Self	190	(1)
Grounding Moral Educational Leadership in the Intrinsically Moral Enterprise of Learning	191	(1)
Robert J. Starratt
Creating Community	192	(2)
Building an Ethical School	193	(1)
Ethics-Based Leadership	194	(3)
Transformational Leadership	195	(1)
Servant Leadership	195	(1)
Principle-Centered Leadership	196	(1)
Stewardship	196	(1)
The Ethical Challenge of Educational Administrators: Grappling with the Complexity of Moral Leadership	196	(1)
Lynn Beck
Foundations of Ethical Behavior: Standards for Good Practice	197	(1)
Being an Ethical Leader: Approaches to Skill Development	198	(2)
Codes of Ethics	199	(1)
Building an Educational Platform	200	(1)
Conclusion	200	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	201	(1)
Terms	201	(1)
Suggested Readings	201	(1)
Program Development, Delivery, and Assessment	202	(30)
Linton Elementary School: Program Improvement	202	(1)
Conceptions of Academic Achievement	202	(7)
Theories of Intelligence	203	(1)
Types of Knowledge	204	(2)
Learning Transfer	206	(1)
Constructivism: A New Conception of Learning	207	(1)
Building a Culture of Learning	208	(1)
Teaching and Learning Approaches	209	(3)
Apprenticeship Learning	210	(1)
Cooperative Learning	210	(1)
Problem-Based Learning	210	(2)
Curriculum Design and Educational Programming	212	(3)
Functions of Curriculum	212	(1)
Principal as Curriculum Leader	213	(1)
Allan A. Glatthorn
The Standards Movement	213	(2)
Curricular and Instructional Change	215	(5)
Developing Curriculum and Programs	216	(1)
Designing and Managing the Curriculum	217	(1)
Seeing the Curriculum Whole: The Function of a Real Educational Leader	218	(2)
Laurel N. Tanner
Program Improvement and Evaluation	220	(1)
Utilizing Time	221	(3)
Year-Round Education	221	(1)
Block Scheduling	222	(1)
Looping	222	(2)
Time on Task	224	(1)
Assessing Student Progress	224	(5)
Portfolios	225	(1)
Assessing Student Performance	225	(2)
Grant Wiggins
Reporting Student Progress	227	(1)
Presenting Student Outcomes to the Community	228	(1)
Conclusion	229	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	230	(1)
Terms	231	(1)
Suggested Readings	231	(1)
Pupil Personnel Services	232	(24)
Thurber High School: Student Problems	232	(1)
Pupil Personnel-Student Service Team	233	(2)
Counseling, Guidance, Psychological Services	235	(2)
School Counseling and Guidance: Standards and Needs	236	(1)
Lonnie Rowell
Special Education and Remedial Instruction	237	(5)
Principles of Leadership for Special Services	240	(2)
Leonard Burrello
School Health Services	242	(1)
Child Accounting and School Safety	242	(6)
Student Discipline	243	(4)
School Security	247	(1)
Pupil Appraisal, Testing, and Diagnostics	248	(2)
Extracurricular Activities	250	(1)
Integrating Services for Children and Families	251	(2)
Conclusion	253	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	254	(1)
Terms	254	(1)
Suggested Readings	254	(2)
Human Resource Management	256	(31)
Lincoln Elementary School: Staffing Problems	256	(3)
Taking Care of the Staff	259	(2)
Job Analysis, Classification, and Staff Planning	261	(4)
Job Analysis	261	(2)
Job Classification	263	(1)
Staff Planning	264	(1)
Recruitment	265	(1)
Selection	266	(2)
Alternative Selection Approaches	268	(1)
Performance Appraisal and Evaluation	269	(4)
Planning the Evaluation	270	(1)
Collecting Information	271	(1)
Using Information	272	(1)
Staff Development	273	(6)
Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs	277	(1)
Human Resource Administration in the Third Millennium	277	(2)
Ronald Rebore
Organizational Development	279	(1)
Wage and Salary Considerations	279	(3)
Benefits	282	(1)
Collective Bargaining	282	(1)
Employee Records and Reports	283	(1)
Employee Litigation	284	(1)
Conclusion	284	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	285	(1)
Terms	285	(1)
Suggested Readings	285	(2)
Schools and the Law	287	(21)
Benton I.S.D: Not Following School Board Policy	287	(1)
Legal Responsibility	288	(1)
Learning about Schools and Legal Issues	288	(1)
The U.S. Legal System	288	(7)
Federal Role in Education	288	(1)
Federal Courts	289	(2)
Understanding Court Decisions	291	(2)
Perry A. Zirkel
Kathleen A. Sullivan
The State's Legal Role in Education	293	(1)
State Legislatures, Administrative Agencies, and Local Boards of Control	294	(1)
School Districts and Litigation	295	(1)
Legal Issues and Schools	295	(6)
Due Process	296	(1)
Freedom of Speech and Expression	297	(1)
Discipline and Students with Disabilities	298	(1)
The Confidentiality of Student Records	298	(1)
Student Rights	299	(1)
Charles J. Russo
Torts	300	(1)
Monitoring Compliance with Policies and Procedures	301	(4)
Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Educational Leadership	304	(1)
Martha McCarthy
Conclusion	305	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	306	(1)
Terms	307	(1)
Suggested Readings	307	(1)
Court Cases	307	(1)
Resource Allocation and Management	308	(24)
Oceanview School District: Identifying Funding Sources for Meadows High	308	(1)
Financing Schools	308	(1)
Taxes	309	(1)
Federal Involvement in Financing Schools	309	(1)
State Involvement in Financing Schools	310	(2)
Local Involvement in Financing Schools	312	(1)
Vouchers	313	(1)
Nontraditional Revenue Sources	313	(3)
School Foundations	315	(1)
Revenue Sources for Independent Schools	316	(1)
Obtaining Funding for Educational Programs	316	(1)
Harvey B. Polansky
Grant Writing	317	(1)
Budgeting, Accounting, and Facility Management	318	(3)
The Budgeting Process	318	(3)
Types of Budgeting	321	(3)
Line-Item Budgeting	321	(1)
Planning, Programming, Budgeting System (PPBS)	322	(1)
Zero-Based Budgeting	322	(1)
Incremental Budgeting	323	(1)
School-Based Management (SBM) and School-Based Budgeting	324	(1)
Activity Funds	324	(1)
Fiscal Accounting	324	(2)
The Audit	326	(2)
Acquiring, Allocating, and Accounting for Resources	326	(2)
Richard A. King
Managing School Supplies and Equipment	328	(1)
Maintaining School Buildings and Grounds	328	(1)
School Safety	328	(2)
Conclusion	330	(1)
Portfolio Artifacts	330	(1)
Terms	331	(1)
Suggested Readings	331	(1)
Problem-Based Learning Projects	332	(38)
Problem-Based Learning	332	(4)
Problem-Based Learning in Educational Leadership	334	(2)
Ed Bridges
Philip Hallinger
Facilitating Groups	336	(34)
Group and Team Processing Skills	337	(1)
Donn Gresso
Safe Havens: Developing School-Based Health Clinics	338	(7)
Ellen Smith Sloan
A Jalapeno in a Candy Jar: Addressing Cultural Diversity	345	(5)
Paula A. Cordeiro
Atoms and Bits: A Technology Project	350	(7)
Barbara S. Campbell
Discouraging SOL Test Scores at Madison High School	357	(6)
William G. Cunningham
Mattie Rockett-Houston
Marveling at the Results: Power, Roles, Relationships, and School Reform	363	(7)
William G. Cunningham
References and Bibliography	370	(23)
Name Index	393	(8)
Subject Index	401