Over the past two decades, efforts to improve schools have
significantly modified role expectations for principals. Today,
school-level administrators are expected to be both visionary
leaders and competent managers. Based on the conviction that
administration is an amalgam of leadership and management, The
School Principal emphasizes the need for practitioners to apply
conceptual skills to make "what to do" decisions, to apply
technical skills to make "how to do" decisions, and to apply
relational skills to engage in democratic decision making.
Kowalski frames the book with a discussion of the nature of
schools, the roles of principals, and their need to improve
schools. The book then provides a balanced treatment of leadership
and management, covering issues of personal behavior, instructional
leadership, relationship building issues, finances, facilities,
personnel management, pupil services, and maintaining safe schools.
The text closes with discussion of the vital aspects of practice
for contemporary principals, addressing problem solving,
collaborative change strategies, and personal commitment to being a
principal.
Special Features:
- Vignettes introduce the subject matter in the context of common
challenges faced by practitioners.
- Knowledge-Based Questions and Skill-Based Activities prompt
readers to engage with and reflect on the chapter content.
- The School Principal aligns with the Educational Leadership
Consortium Council (ELCC) Standards.
Treating principals as concurrently visionary leaders and
competent managers, this excellent text addresses the needs of
aspiring and practicing principals, providing the tools to build
effective and efficient schools.
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