The school principal : visionary leadership and competent management / Theodore J. Kowalski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kowalski, Theodore J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School principals--United States.

School principals.

School management and organization--United States.

School management and organization.

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the past two decades, efforts to improve schools have significantly modified role expectations for principals. Today, school-level administrators are expected to be both visionary leaders and competent managers. Based on the conviction that administration is an amalgam of leadership and management, The School Principal emphasizes the need for practitioners to apply conceptual skills to make ""what to do"" decisions, to apply technical skills to make ""how to do"" decisions, and to apply relational skills to engage in democratic decision making. Kowalski frames th

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Detailed Contents; Figures; Tables; Interface of ElCC Standards and Book Chapters; Preface; PART I Schools and Principals; CHAPTER 1 Complex Nature of Schools; CHAPTER 2 Principal Roles and Responsibilities; CHAPTER 3 Effective Schools for All Students; PART II leadership Expectations; CHAPTER 4 Principal Behavior and Instructional leadership; CHAPTER 5 Organizing and Evaluating Instructional Programs; CHAPTER 6 Building and Maintaining Relationships; PART III Managerial Responsibilities; CHAPTER 7 Managing Material Resources

CHAPTER 8 Managing Human ResourcesCHAPTER 9 Managing Pupil Services; CHAPTER 10 Providing a Safe School Environment; PART IV Vital aspects of Practice; CHAPTER 11 Problem Solving and Decision Making; CHAPTER 12 Collaborative Efforts for School Improvement; CHAPTER 13 Commitment to Being a School Administrator; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-15684-0

1-135-15685-9

1-282-65981-2

9786612659812

0-203-85739-9

9780203857397

OCLC:

646788170