ABSTRACT

Current Issues in School Leadership examines controversies about, and affecting, school practices. Focusing on two essential questions--what is important to today's school leaders? and what is interfering with schooling processes?--it includes chapters by a broad range of authors, with expertise on their specific topic. The text is organized in three sections:
*Social and Political Issues;
*Curriculum and Learning Issues; and
*Organization and Management Issues.

The goal of this text--designed for school leadership, educational administration, and foundations of education courses--is to challenge readers to think carefully and critically about each of the issues presented, leading to positive action and leadership.

part I|102 pages

Social and Political Issues

part II|139 pages

Curriculum and Learning Issues

chapter Chapter 7|20 pages

Class Size and Learning

chapter Chapter 9|17 pages

Evaluating Students: Nightmares and Dreams

part III|129 pages

Organization and Management Issues