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The second edition of this textbook from respected author team
Kaplan and Owings explores how principals can effectively build a
culture around student achievement. Introduction to the
Principalship, a second edition closely aligned with NELP (2018)
standards, helps aspiring principals understand how to develop a
vision for improvement, make decisions and manage conflict, build
teachers’ capacity, communicate, monitor the organization’s
performance, and create a school climate of mutual respect. This
important book provides readers with various leadership concepts to
inform their practice, as well as the cognitive and practical tools
to evaluate and prioritize what leadership actions to take. Each
chapter offers opportunities for readers to create personal meaning
and explore new ways of doing leadership to advance a positive,
person-focused environment. Providing both the theoretical
framework and skills for effective practice, Introduction to the
Principalship addresses the issues most urgent and relevant for
educational leadership graduate students learning how to build a
school culture that promotes every student’s success. Fully
revised, this second edition includes a new chapter on building
your capacity for leadership, expanded discussion of data-informed
accountability, equity considerations, and crisis management, and
all chapters updated and revised throughout to reflect the latest
developments in the field. Special Features: •Learning
Objectives—chapter openers introduce the topic and initiate
student thinking. •Reflections and Relevance—interactive
exercises, role plays, class activities, and assignments that can
be used synchronously and asynchronously to deepen and extend
student learning. •Key Takeaways—organized by learning
objective, these answer readers’ question, "What about this
information is meaningful for me as an aspiring principal?"
•Suggested Readings—each chapter concludes with annotated
suggested readings to extend and deepen discussion of key issues in
chapter. •NELP Standards—each chapter is aligned to the latest
school leadership licensure standards. •Companion
Website—includes links to supplemental material, additional
readings, video clips with related teaching and learning
activities, and PowerPoints for instructors.
The second edition of this textbook from respected author team
Kaplan and Owings explores how principals can effectively build a
culture around student achievement. Introduction to the
Principalship, a second edition closely aligned with NELP (2018)
standards, helps aspiring principals understand how to develop a
vision for improvement, make decisions and manage conflict, build
teachers’ capacity, communicate, monitor the organization’s
performance, and create a school climate of mutual respect. This
important book provides readers with various leadership concepts to
inform their practice, as well as the cognitive and practical tools
to evaluate and prioritize what leadership actions to take. Each
chapter offers opportunities for readers to create personal meaning
and explore new ways of doing leadership to advance a positive,
person-focused environment. Providing both the theoretical
framework and skills for effective practice, Introduction to the
Principalship addresses the issues most urgent and relevant for
educational leadership graduate students learning how to build a
school culture that promotes every student’s success. Fully
revised, this second edition includes a new chapter on building
your capacity for leadership, expanded discussion of data-informed
accountability, equity considerations, and crisis management, and
all chapters updated and revised throughout to reflect the latest
developments in the field. Special Features: •Learning
Objectives—chapter openers introduce the topic and initiate
student thinking. •Reflections and Relevance—interactive
exercises, role plays, class activities, and assignments that can
be used synchronously and asynchronously to deepen and extend
student learning. •Key Takeaways—organized by learning
objective, these answer readers’ question, "What about this
information is meaningful for me as an aspiring principal?"
•Suggested Readings—each chapter concludes with annotated
suggested readings to extend and deepen discussion of key issues in
chapter. •NELP Standards—each chapter is aligned to the latest
school leadership licensure standards. •Companion
Website—includes links to supplemental material, additional
readings, video clips with related teaching and learning
activities, and PowerPoints for instructors.
* The only book that offers a new, easily understandable conceptual
framework with which to identify, assess, and help remedy
inequities in public funding. * Addresses both the inequities in
public school funding and the wider societal and cultural issues
that make it "normal" to underfund high-poverty schools and to
expect low-income children and children of color to perform poorly
in school. * Introduces a new theory with practical application and
is grounded in contemporary research. * Explores how school
district leaders, building principals, and policy makers can
conduct meaningful "equity audits" in their schools and districts
to determine equitable resource allocations.
Designed for aspiring school leaders, this text presents the
realities of school finance policy and issues, as well as the tools
for formulating and managing school budgets. In an era of dwindling
fiscal support for public schools, increasing federal mandates, and
additional local budget requirements, educational leaders must be
able to articulate sound finance theory and application. The
authors move beyond coverage found in other texts by providing
critical analysis and unique chapters on misconceptions about
school finance; fiscal capacity, fiscal effort, adequacy, and
efficiency; demographic issues; and spending and student
achievement. Examining local, state, and federal education
spending, this text gives readers the foundation to understand
school finance and knowledgeably educate colleagues, parents, and
other stakeholders about its big-picture issues, facts, and trends.
The new edition of American Public School Finance will help
educational leaders at all stages of their careers become informed
advocates for education finance practice and reform. New in this
edition: Expanded coverage on school choice Discussion of new
standards and law Updated exploration of student demographics and
its impact on learning Advanced pedagogical features such as
connections to the latest Professional Standards for Educational
Leaders (PSEL), Focus Questions, Case Studies, and Chapter
Questions/Assignments Complementary electronic resources designed
to deepen and extend the topics in each chapter and to provide
instructors with lecture slides and other teaching strategies.
Organizational Behavior for School Leadership provides a
theoretical and practical framework to help emerging leaders build
the mental models they need to be effective. Presenting
traditional, modern, and contemporary perspectives, each chapter
offers opportunities for readers to reflect on the ideas and apply
their leadership perspective and skills to their own work settings.
In this way, this important book helps graduate students in
educational leadership understand organizational situations and
circumstances, an essential step in making appropriate decisions
about people, school operations, and the community that generate
improved student and teacher outcomes. Special features include:
Guiding questions-chapter openers to initiate student thinking.
Case studies and companion rubrics-engage students in applying
content to real-life school scenarios with guiding rubrics to help
think through answers. Reflections and relevance-interactive
learning activities, simulations, and graphic assignments deepen
readers' understanding. PSEL Standards-each chapter aligns with the
2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders. Companion
website-includes case studies and rubrics, supplementary materials,
additional readings, and PowerPoint slides for instructors.
* The only book that offers a new, easily understandable conceptual
framework with which to identify, assess, and help remedy
inequities in public funding. * Addresses both the inequities in
public school funding and the wider societal and cultural issues
that make it "normal" to underfund high-poverty schools and to
expect low-income children and children of color to perform poorly
in school. * Introduces a new theory with practical application and
is grounded in contemporary research. * Explores how school
district leaders, building principals, and policy makers can
conduct meaningful "equity audits" in their schools and districts
to determine equitable resource allocations.
Organizational Behavior for School Leadership provides a
theoretical and practical framework to help emerging leaders build
the mental models they need to be effective. Presenting
traditional, modern, and contemporary perspectives, each chapter
offers opportunities for readers to reflect on the ideas and apply
their leadership perspective and skills to their own work settings.
In this way, this important book helps graduate students in
educational leadership understand organizational situations and
circumstances, an essential step in making appropriate decisions
about people, school operations, and the community that generate
improved student and teacher outcomes. Special features include:
Guiding questions-chapter openers to initiate student thinking.
Case studies and companion rubrics-engage students in applying
content to real-life school scenarios with guiding rubrics to help
think through answers. Reflections and relevance-interactive
learning activities, simulations, and graphic assignments deepen
readers' understanding. PSEL Standards-each chapter aligns with the
2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders. Companion
website-includes case studies and rubrics, supplementary materials,
additional readings, and PowerPoint slides for instructors.
Designed for aspiring school leaders, this text presents the
realities of school finance policy and issues, as well as the tools
for formulating and managing school budgets. In an era of dwindling
fiscal support for public schools, increasing federal mandates, and
additional local budget requirements, educational leaders must be
able to articulate sound finance theory and application. The
authors move beyond coverage found in other texts by providing
critical analysis and unique chapters on misconceptions about
school finance; fiscal capacity, fiscal effort, adequacy, and
efficiency; demographic issues; and spending and student
achievement. Examining local, state, and federal education
spending, this text gives readers the foundation to understand
school finance and knowledgeably educate colleagues, parents, and
other stakeholders about its big-picture issues, facts, and trends.
The new edition of American Public School Finance will help
educational leaders at all stages of their careers become informed
advocates for education finance practice and reform. New in this
edition: Expanded coverage on school choice Discussion of new
standards and law Updated exploration of student demographics and
its impact on learning Advanced pedagogical features such as
connections to the latest Professional Standards for Educational
Leaders (PSEL), Focus Questions, Case Studies, and Chapter
Questions/Assignments Complementary electronic resources designed
to deepen and extend the topics in each chapter and to provide
instructors with lecture slides and other teaching strategies.
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