04954nam 2200625 a 450 991048098650332120190603073919.01-4129-2752-81-4522-2279-71-322-30625-7(CKB)2670000000339186(EBL)3032685(OCoLC)824698139(SSID)ssj0000675436(PQKBManifestationID)12309990(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000675436(PQKBWorkID)10689118(PQKB)10015595(MiAaPQ)EBC3032685(StDuBDS)EDZ0000085206(EXLCZ)99267000000033918620120521d2007 fy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCase studies in 21st century school administration[electronic resource] addressing challenges for educational leadership /David L. Gray, Agnes E. SmithThousand Oaks, [Calif.] ;London SAGEc20071 online resource (223 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4522-2595-8 1-4129-2753-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-182) and index.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 SchoolCase 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 TheftCase 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 EducationCase 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 FailCase 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 StandardsAppendix B: Annotated Suggested ReadingsThis 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.School administratorsTraining ofSchool management and organizationCase studiesElectronic books.School administratorsTraining of.School management and organization371.2/011Gray David L.1948-1040637Smith Agnes E.1949-1040638StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910480986503321Case studies in 21st century school administration2463644UNINA