Fundamental Concepts of Educational Leadership and Management » (3rd Edition)

In a time of high educational expectations and professional accountability, today’s educational leaders must possess a broad variety of skills that enable them to function comfortably and effectively in changing environments and under highly politicized conditions. The mission of Fundamental Concepts of Educational Leadership is to foster understanding of this reality among those preparing for administrative and managerial careers in pre-colligate educational institutions and to help them develop the skills necessary for working effectively within those environments.

This text emphasizes an action-research approach that is more eclectic and practical than ideological — compelling readers to think critically about the theoretical underpinnings of current educational practice and motivating them to solve problems using sensible, realistic alterative approaches.

The revised third edition of this text includes a number of new tools — such as activities, case studies, and instructional aids — which encourage active learning as well chapter review and reinforcement. The new edition also includes a table at the front of the text that links ISLLC standards with the corresponding discussion in within the book.

Pt. I The Context of Educational Leadership 1

Ch. 1 The Imperative for Education Reform 3

Ch. 2 The Power of Systems Thinking for Educational Change 31

Ch. 3 Schools as Organizational Systems 54

Pt. II Schools as Learning Organizations 77

Ch. 4 Leadership for Learning Organizations 79

Ch. 5 Human Relations: The Base for Educational Leadership 103

Ch. 6 Communication: The Breath of Organizational Life 131

Pt. III Values, Analysis, and Information 159

Ch. 7 The Impact of Personal Values on an Organization's Decision 161

Ch. 8 Evaluation in Education 189

Ch. 9 The Role of Information Technology 220

Pt. IV Decision Making 243

Ch. 10 Educational Policy Formulation in a Mixed Economy 245

Ch. 11 District- and School-Based Decision Making: Strategy Formation and Planning 278

Ch. 12 The Allocation of Resources for Education Adequacy, Equity, and Efficiency 307

Pt. V Implementation of Systemic Change 345

Ch. 13 Systemic Change 347

Ch. 14 Educational Leadership in a Flat World 371

Name Index 387

Subject Index 395