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

• Autore: Gray David L. <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (223 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.2/011
• Soggetto topico: School administrators - Training of; School management and organization
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SmithAgnes E. <1949->
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Case studies in 21st century school administration
• ISBN: 1-4129-2752-8; 1-4522-2279-7; 1-322-30625-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480986503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II