Authors: David Stader
ISBN-13: 9780131119819, ISBN-10: 0131119818
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: February 2005
Edition: 1st Edition
Law and Ethics for School Administrators offers a real-world, problem-based approach to legal and ethical issues that emphasizes application, standards and cases throughout. Aligned with ELCC and ISLLC Standards, the book guides administrators as they face issues such as: education, religion and community values; privacy & First Amendment rights of students; students, due process, and safe schools; student search and seizure; equal protection; children and special needs; tort liability; teacher employment, supervision, and collective bargaining; teacher constitutional law; and computers and the Internet. Integrated examples, do’s and don’ts features, and case studies present legal and ethical dilemmas based on typical school issues and encourage the development of successful leadership skills.
Ch. 1 | The importance of ethical and legal decision making | 1 |
Ch. 2 | Legal bodies governing education | 17 |
Ch. 3 | Education, religion, and community values | 35 |
Ch. 4 | Student privacy and first amendment rights | 64 |
Ch. 5 | Due process and safe schools | 90 |
Ch. 6 | Student search | 120 |
Ch. 7 | Equal protection | 145 |
Ch. 8 | Children with disabilities (IDEIA) | 177 |
CH. 9 | Tort liability and risk management | 208 |
Ch. 10 | Teacher employment, supervision, and collective bargaining | 235 |
Ch. 11 | Teacher constitutional law | 272 |
Ch. 12 | Computers and the Internet | 300 |
Ch. 13 | Law, ethics, and educational leadership : making the connection | 326 |
App. A | Amendments to the constitution of the United States of America | 335 |