The Training and Development of School Principals
A Handbook
Published on 8. December 1994
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-313-28556-1 (ISBN)
Description
The school principalship is one of the most demanding and misunderstood jobs in American education. As the person in charge of the daily operation of a particular school, the principal is vested with enormous responsibility for the education of students, the supervision of personnel, and the adherence to numerous laws and policies. This professional reference provides practical information for K-12 principals about how to conduct their jobs in the most effective manner.
The practical information in the book is informed by a solid discussion of the history of the principalship and the characteristics of effective schools. The bulk of the volume provides valuable information on the legal and business concerns of the principal, the effective management of personnel, the importance of systems theory to effective planning, and the relationship between the school and the community. Throughout the volume, the authors stress that the principal is a leader and a visionary who empowers, rather than merely a manager who oversees tasks.
The practical information in the book is informed by a solid discussion of the history of the principalship and the characteristics of effective schools. The bulk of the volume provides valuable information on the legal and business concerns of the principal, the effective management of personnel, the importance of systems theory to effective planning, and the relationship between the school and the community. Throughout the volume, the authors stress that the principal is a leader and a visionary who empowers, rather than merely a manager who oversees tasks.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-28556-1 (9780313285561)
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Persons
WARD SYBOUTS is Professor of Education Administration and Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. In addition to his work as a professor and university administrator, he has been a public school teacher and superintendent. His previous publications include Planning in School Administration (1992) and The Management of School Activities (1984), both published by Greenwood Press.
FREDERICK C. WENDEL is a Professor in the Department of Education Administration at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. In addition to his varied positions in higher education, he has been a principal and a teacher.
FREDERICK C. WENDEL is a Professor in the Department of Education Administration at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. In addition to his varied positions in higher education, he has been a principal and a teacher.
Content
Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction to the Principalship Effective Principals: Effective Schools The Setting in which the Principal Works Legal Aspects of the Principalship The Use of Prime Resources Leadership of Human Resources Program Development and the Management of Change Managing Student Services Managing School Activities Programs School Business Services School-Community Relations Student, Program, and Personnel Evaluation The Future of the Principalship References Index