How schools succeed : context, culture, and strategic leadership / Edward L. Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Edward L., 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

School management and organization--United States.

School management and organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publsihers, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How Schools Succeed considers a broad conception of educational context, taking into consideration work environment, facilities, and space as well as the interpersonal, social, and organizational settings in which teaching and learning occur.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter One. The Continuing Importance of Context, Culture, and Strategic Leadership; Chapter Two. Understanding the Culture of Schools; Chapter Three. Understanding Your School Culture; Chapter Four. Understanding Cultural Preferences; Chapter Five. Putting Instructional Leadership Strategies to Work in Individualist Contexts; Chapter Six. Putting Instructional Leadership Strategies to Work in Bureaucratic Contexts; Chapter Seven. Putting Instructional Leadership Strategies to Work in Corporate Contexts

Chapter Eight. Putting Instructional Leadership Strategies to Work in Collectivist ContextsChapter Nine. Contextualization, Conflict, and Adaptive Leadership; Appendix A. ELCC Building and District Level Standards and Sub-elements; Appendix B. Cultural Preference Assessment Tool; Appendix C. Cultural Context Assessment Tool; Appendix D. Grid and Group Graph Template; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34505-3

1-4758-0833-X