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The ethical dimensions of school leadership / edited by Paul T. Begley and Olof Johansson.

Van Pelt Library LB1779 .E736 2003
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Begley, Paul Thomas, 1949-
Johansson, Olof.
Series:
Studies in educational leadership ; v. 1.
Studies in educational leadership ; v. 1
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
School administrators--Professional ethics.
School administrators.
Educational leadership--Moral and ethical aspects.
Educational leadership.
Physical Description:
xviii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Place of Publication:
Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2003]
Summary:
This book about valuation processes in educational administration has a particular focus on the notions community and professionalism. The topic is addressed comprehensively bringing together the work of some of the best-known and most respected philosophers, theorists and researchers working in this field. It will be of interest to university faculty, graduate students and educational administrators.
Contents:
Introduction: New Expectations for Democratic School Leadership in a Global Community / Paul T. Begley, Olof Johansson xv
Part 1 Explaining the Ethical Dimensions of School Leadership
In Pursuit of Authentic School Leadership Practices / Paul T. Begley 1
Democratic Leadership Theory in Late Modernity: An Oxymoron or Ironic Possibility? / Robert J. Starratt 13
Persistent Difficulties with Values in Educational Administration: Mapping the Terrain / Malcolm J. Richmon 33
Reflective Practice: Picturing Ourselves / Cyril P. Coombs 49
Part 2 Concepts of School Community and Collaboration
Community, Coherence, and Inclusiveness / Kenneth A. Strike 69
Deconstructing Communities: Educational Leaders and their Ethical Decision-Making Processes / Jacqueline A. Stefkovich, Joan Poliner Shapiro 89
Let Right Be Done: Trying to Put Ethical Standards into Practice / Elizabeth Campbell 107
Valuing Schools as Professional Communities: Assessing the Collaborative Prescription / Lawrence J. Leonard, Pauline E. Leonard 127
Part 3 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Educational Communities
Developing Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Education and Community / Allan D. Walker 145
School Organizational Values: The Driving Force for Effectiveness and Change / Isaac A. Friedman 161
The Relationship of Gender and Context to Leadership in Australian Schools / John L. Collard 181
School Leadership as a Democratic Arena / Olof Johansson 201
Conclusion: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Post-Postmodern Purview / Christopher Hodgkinson 221.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1402011598
1402011601
OCLC:
51389169

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