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Record Nr.

UNINA9910955313003321

Autore

Gray David L. <1948->

Titolo

Case studies in 21st century school administration : addressing challenges for educational leadership / / David L. Gray, Agnes E. Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, : Sage Publications, c2007

ISBN

9781452235974

145223597X

9781412927529

1412927528

9781452222790

1452222797

9781322306254

1322306257

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 208 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SmithAgnes E. <1949->

Disciplina

371.2/011

Soggetti

School administrators - Training of

School management and organization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-182) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover            ; Contents               ; Preface              ; Acknowledgments                      ; A Guide to Using Case Studies; A Matrix of Case Studies                               ; Case 1 - A Teacher's Absences Create Problems: Holding Teachers Accountable for Excessive Absences                                                                                                         ; Case 2 - A Good Teacher Turns Bad: Stress at Home Creates Problems at School

Case 3 - Experienced Teachers Need Clear Expectations, too: Handling Conflicts with Practiced EducatorsCase 4 - Grandmother's Medicine: A Medical Emergency at School                                                                     ; Case 5 - Is Dismissal Justified? An Effective Teacher Faces a Moral Issue                                                                                ; Case 6 - School Property is Missing: An Employee is Caught Stealing; Case 7 - Who has the Missing Crayons? Dealing with Chronic Theft

Case 8 - A Good Student Earns Detention: Poor Grades for Misbehavior at SchoolCase 9 - Copyright and the Computer: Regulations Governing



Technology                                                                            ; Case 10 - Too Much Parent Involvement! Organizations Need Boundaries                                                                           ; Case 11 - Double Promotion? Parents Want Child to Skip a Grade                                                                     ; Case 12 - A Problem with Inclusion: Inadequate Resources for Special Education

Case 13 - Poor Evaluations for a Teacher: Reassigning an Ineffective Educator                                                                                    Case 14 - Missing Booster Club Funds: Athletic Funds are Missing; Case 15 - Mentoring New Teachers: A Transition to the Classroom                                                                      ; Case 16 - A Gift for the Principal: ""Fringe"" Benefits?                                                             ; Case 17 - Unprofessional Behavior: A Teacher Retains a Student Who didn't Fail

Case 18 - It All Depends on the Numbers: Teacher Success is Based on Test ScoresCase 19 - All A's are not Enough: Rewards Must be Earned; Case 20 - The Community won't Understand: Diversity Becomes Unpopular; Case 21 - Every Day Counts: School Attendance is Important; Case 22 - Illegal Drugs at School: Zero Tolerance Policies                                                                 ; Case 23 - Internet Use Violations: Threats over the World Wide Web; Bibliography                   ; Appendix A: ISLLC Standards

Appendix B: Annotated Suggested Readings

Sommario/riassunto

This text presents real-life case studies portraying the challenges that school leaders face, including issues of diversity, school improvement & limited resources. It helps to practice resolving complex issues in primary & secondary school settings through reflective questions, activities & assessment tools for skill development.