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Informationen zum Autor M. Scott Norton has served as a classroom teacher, coordinator of curriculum, associate superintendent and superintendent of schools. He served as professor and vice-chairman of the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and as professor and chairman of the Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies at Arizona State University. Klappentext The primary focus of the book is to emphasize the major changes in the leadership responsibilities of the school principal and to underscore the necessity for them to gain new knowledge and skills in order to direct their leadership toward meeting the new changes in school-com... Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordPrefaceChapter 1: What's Happened in the Responsibilities of School Principals in the Ten Years from 2004 to 2015The Focus of Chapter 1Living the School's VisionMeeting the Challenges of On-going ChangePre-quizDiscussion of the Answers for the Pre-quizStatus of Today's School Principal: Retaining Principals on the JobStudent Attitudes and BehaviorsStudent Achievement and AccountabilityInclusion-Meeting the Needs of All StudentsEffective Time Management and Effective AdministrationThe Inadequacy of Preparation Programs for School LeadersDistributive Leadership Models for Meeting Program ChangesSnapshot #1-Using Teacher Talent for Resolving School ProblemsUnfunded and Underfunded MandatesJob Complexity-Job Stress-Job SatisfactionSummaryDiscussion QuestionsCase StudiesReferencesChapter 2: Recalibrating the Principalship as a Leader of ChangeWhat Does a Viable Mission Statement Look LIke?Examples of School Mission StatementsThe Characteristics of Visionary LeadersThe Internal and External Environments in Which the School is EmbeddedThe Specific Benefits of Developing and Implementing the School's Vision StatementA Mission Statement Quiz (MSQ)Discussion of the Mission Statement QuizScoring the MSQDevelopment of the School's Mission Improvement GuideTying the School's Mission Statement and the Improvement GuideSchool Board Policy: Guiding School Improvement PracticesLocal School Improvement StandardsExamples of Mission Improvement GuidesSummaryDiscussion QuestionsCase StudiesReferencesChapter 3: Guiding the Role Changes for the Work of the School PrincipalWant Major Changes and Improvements? Then we must pay for themInvolvement of Educators in Politics is to be Avoided. Or is It?Recalibrating the Position Description of the School PrincipalThe Primary Contents of a Principal's Position AnalysisLeadership for School Program ImprovementImplications for the Recalibration of the School PrincipalshipThe School and Power Structure AnalysisUsing an Issue Analysis Approach Being the Catalyst for Developing a Learning Culture in the SchoolHow to Know a Learning Leader When You See OneThe Learning Leadership Quiz (LLQ)Discussion of the LLQThe School Principal as the Primary Source for Providing Faculty Growth and DevelopmentEstablishing a Mentoring ProgramThe Benefits of a Mentoring for Both the Protégé and MentorQualities of an Effective MentorEstablishing an Effective Mentor Training Program SummaryDiscussion QuestionsCase StudiesReferencesChapter 4: Preparation and Licensing of School Principals: Reversing the Downhill TrendSnapshot #1-Football Practices On-line: Just KiddingThe History of Preparation Programs for School Principals: Help Wanted!New Procedures for Recruiting and Selecting School LeadersA Model for Principal Preparation Improvement ProgramsClarification of the Preparation ModelA New Look at Financing Education in AmericaThe Bachelor's Degree Does Deserve Priority AttentionThe Master's Degree Program for Potential Administrator CandidatesThe Continuous Improvement Program within the Administrator AcademyExamples of Administrator Academy ProgramsChecking Your ProgressPolices, Administrative Regulations an...
