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