Action-oriented principals : facing the demands of external pressures / Jeri L. Engelking.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Engelking, Jeri L., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School principals--United States.

School principals.

United States.

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

School management and organization--United States.

School management and organization.

Physical Description:

viii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2008]

Summary:

The expanding needs of students and the accountability for results in today's schools require educational leaders to utilize more resources than ever before in their approaches to indentifying, analyzing, and solving complex problems. This book approaches administration through effective school research and practice, national association standards and practices, and involving the total school community in strategic planning. Not only are the 'what should be' segments of effective adminstration addressed, but also the 'how', 'what', and 'why' segments of best practice and involvement from planning through implementation.

Contents:

Preface

The changing school principalship

The school principalship in transition

The evolution of the school principal

The school principalship as a career

Ethics: an expanding role for the school leader

Making the grade for students: keys to success

Review activities

Notes

The effective school principal

Strong leadership

Instructional leadership

School climate

Expectations for teachers and students

Monitoring system

Leadership qualities, attributes, and best practices

Attributes

Best practices

Basic school principal professional skills

Leadership

Problem analysis

Judgment

Sensitivity

Organizational ability

The innovative school leader

The planning process and school leadership

Strategic planning

The planning team

Why planning?

Basic framework for planning

Creating and illuminating a vision

Values, beliefs, and a vision

Illuminating the vision

Creating a mission

Why have a mission statement?

Criteria or critical attributes for a mission statement

Guide for development of a mission statement

Sample mission statements

Barriers to defining a mission

Establishing goals and objectives

What are goals and objectives?

Goals

Objectives

Continuous professional development

On-the-job assignments

Working with superiors

Dealing with adversity

Coursework, seminars, workshops, and development modules

Experiences outside the school

Making a commitment

Compliance

Conformance

Commitment

New skills for school leaders

Marketing

Assessment

Accountability

Political sensitivity

Public relations -Review activities

Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and index.

ISBN:

9781578866816

1578866812

9781578866823

1578866820

OCLC:

145396458