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Contemporary School Administration: An Introduction » (2nd Edition)

Authors: Theodore J. Kowalski
ISBN-13: 9780205347926, ISBN-10: 0205347924
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: April 2002
Edition: 2nd Edition

	Alternate Table of Contents
	Illustrations
	Preface
	Introduction
Pt. I	An Overview	1
Ch. 1	A Perspective of Educational Administration	3
Ch. 2	Administration Roles in Professional Education	24
Ch. 3	The Study of School Administration	53
Ch. 4	School Administration: Requirements and Opportunities	81
Pt. II	Schools as a Workplace: Social, Political, and Historical Contexts	105
Ch. 5	Control and Authority in Public Education	107
Ch. 6	The Social, Political, and Historical Context of Private Education	135
Ch. 7	The Organizational Dimensions of Schools	153
Ch. 8	The Roles of School in Society	177
Pt. III	Leadership in Education	197
Ch. 9	Challenges of Leadership	199
Ch. 10	Leadership Styles	223
Pt. IV	Contemporary Issues	245
Ch. 11	American Society in Transition	247
Ch. 12	Demands for School Reform	278
Ch. 13	Transforming the School	304
Ch. 14	Women and Minorities in School Administration	326
Pt. V	A Career in School Administration	347
Ch. 15	Planning Your Career	349
Ch. 16	A Commitment to Excellence	364
	Index	377