The New School Leader for the 21st Century

by Seifert, Edward H.; Vornberg, James A.

• ISBN13: 9780810843943
• ISBN10: 0810843943
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education

Summary

Addressing the six standards created by the Interstate School Leaders Consortium (ISLLIC), Seifert and Vornberg employ case studies to discuss those issues faced by practicing elementary and secondary principals. Each chapter concludes with student activities that address the concepts discussed in the chapter. An instructor's manual is also available as a separate purchase.

Author Biography

Edward H. Seifert has spent the past thirty-five years serving as school superintendent, high school principal, assistant principal, university faculty member, university department chair, and assistant dean in colleges of education. He is currently working on a change process that requires principals to understand, analyze, and develop prescriptions for changing instruction. James A. Vornberg is professor and department head of educational administration at Texas A&M University-Commerce. For seventeen years he has been the director of the Principals Center that serves principals with staff development programs.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Vision for a Community of Learning
Fort Spirit School District	p. 3
Leadership in the Community	p. 17
School Improvement	p. 41
Instruction and School Culture
School Culture and Accountability	p. 85
Curriculum Development	p. 127
Principal and Instructional Leadership	p. 163
Student Services and Activities	p. 209
Campus and Community Collaboration
Mobilizing School and Community Resources	p. 255
Principal As Director of Marketing	p. 289
Site-Based Decision Making in the Campus Community	p. 329
Integrity and Ethics for Campus Leadership
Ethical Behavior for the Principal	p. 355
Organizational Management and Operations
Budgeting within the School's Community	p. 389
Leadership in Managing Human Resources	p. 411
Creating Safe Schools	p. 445
Facilities Leadership	p. 485
The Politics of the Educational Environment
Politics for the Principal	p. 521
Economic and Policy Implications for the Principal	p. 555
Fort Spirit School District Background and Information Data	p. 579
Index	p. 591
About the Author	p. 597
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