Educational Administration in a Pluralistic Society

In this bold, provocative supplemental text for the field of educational administration, Colleen Capper and contributors challenge administrators, policymakers, practitioners, and communities to confront the realities of schools and students in a pluralistic society. The book examines recent educational initiatives aimed at addressing the needs of students and staff from traditionally underrepresented groups, marginalized on the basis of race, language, gender, sexual orientation, social class, or disability. Each chapter critically reviews the literature and research to probe the current characteristics of a nondominant group, including such information as its demographic characteristics, its role in school reform, its representation in organizational theory and behavior, its presence within curriculum and instruction, and its relationship with the school-as-community. Capper argues for the adoption of a multiparadigmatic framework from which to approach educational leadership for today's schools.

About the author

Colleen A. Capper is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Product details

• Assisted by: Colleen A Capper (Editor), Colleen A. Capper (Editor)
• Publisher: SUNY Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1993
• EAN: 9780791413746
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-1374-6
• No. of pages: 340
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 553 g
• Series: Suny Series, Social Context of; Suny Series, Social Context of
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system