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The Principal: Creative Leadership for Excellence in Schools: Fifth Edition

by Gerald C. Ubben - University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Larry W. Hughes - University of Houston; Cynthia J. Norris - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Copyright, iv
Preface, xix
I. Creating a Vision of Leadership and Learning, 1
One. The Principal: A Creative Blend of Substance and Style, 3
Social Systems Theory, 4
The Principal: The Leader within the Role, 5
The School: The Context for Leadership, 9
The Principalship: The Role in Context, 14
A Leadership Challenge, 20
Summary, 20
Activities, 21
Endnotes, 21
Selected Readings, 22
Two. The Learning Community, 24
Sociological and Psychological Nature of Groups, 25
High-Performance Organizations, 32
Summary, 36
Activities, 37
Endnotes, 37
Selected Readings, 38
Three. Decision Processing and Decision Making at the School Site, 39
Decision Making: A Perspective, 40
Decision Making as Problem Solving, 41
Decision Settings, 43
Decision Processing, 47
The Work Group as a Problem-Solving Unit, 55
Problem-Solving Work Groups, 56
The Garbage Can Model of Decision Making, 58
Summary, 60
Activities, 60
Endnotes, 60
Selected Readings, 61
Four. School Improvement through Systematic Planning, 62
The Principal’s Role, 63
Gathering Baseline Data, 64
Determining Vision and Mission, 69
Clarifying Expectations for Student Learning, 74
Analysis of Instructional and Organizational Effectiveness, 75
Action Planning/Project Management, 78
The Project Calendar: Gantt Charting, 83
Summary, 85
Activities, 85
Endnotes, 86
Selected Readings, 86
II. Developing a Positive School Culture, 89
Five. Creating a Positive Learning Climate, 91
Positive Student Control, 91
The School as a Culture, 92
Actively Encouraging a Positive Learning Environment, 96
Gangs, 98
The Counseling Program, 100
Student Services, 105
Principal’s Role in Coordination and Articulation, 105
Summary, 106
Activities, 106
Endnotes, 107
Selected Readings, 107
Six. The School Curriculum, 108
The Principal’s Role in Curriculum Administration, 108
Curriculum Analysis, 119
Curriculum Design and Development, 120
Curriculum Delivery, 122
Curriculum Flexibility, 123
Curriculum Continuity, 123
Curriculum Balance, 124
Curriculum Model, 124
Offering Curricular Breadth, 127
Summary, 129
Activities, 129
Endnotes, 129
Selected Readings, 131
Seven. Promoting Student Achievement, 132
Instruction and Learning, 132
Individual Differences among Children, 133
School Accountability and Student Achievement, 134
Research on Teaching, 148
Summary, 156
Activities, 157
Endnotes, 157
Selected Readings, 159
Eight. Special Students and Special Services, 161
Ethics of Administration, 162
Administration of Special Education Services, 163
Disciplining Students with Disabilities, 171
Dealing with Parents of Special Children, 172
The Role of the Principal, 174
The Role of the Regular Classroom Teacher, 174
Outside Public Agencies, 176
Summary, 179
Activities, 179
Endnotes, 180
Selected Readings, 180
Nine. Human Resources Development, 182
Human Resources Development and Organizational Context, 182
Individual and Group Needs, 185
Professional Development, 188
Personnel Evaluation and Supervision, 192
The Staff Evaluation Cycle, 196
Mentoring, 198
Organizational Development, 200
Implications for Leaders, 202
Summary, 204
Activities, 205
Endnotes, 205
Selected Readings, 206
III. Managing the Organization, 208
Ten. Staffing the School: Recruitment, Selection, and Termination Processes, 211
Recruitment, 212
The Selection Process, 216
Employee Probationary Status, 219
Orientation and Development of New Teachers, 219
Teacher Tenure, 221
Involuntary Termination, 221
Voluntary Termination, 224
Summary, 225
Activities, 225
Endnotes, 226
Selected Readings, 226
Eleven. Restructuring the Deployment of Instructional Personnel, 228
Empowerment, 229
Learning Communities, 229
Organizing for Learning Community Development, 230
Staffing Patterns for Elementary and Middle Schools, 231
Staffing Patterns for Secondary Schools, 237
The School as a Learning Community, 244
Summary, 245
Activities, 246
Endnotes, 246
Selected Readings, 246
Twelve. Restructuring Time: Scheduling, 248
Schedule Flexibility, 249
Schedule Design, 250
Learning Community Planning Time, 253
Elementary School Schedules, 254
Middle School Schedules, 256
Secondary School Schedules, 259
Year-Round Schools, 270
Summary, 271
Activities, 272
Endnotes, 272
Selected Readings, 272
Thirteen. Budgeting, Fiscal Accounting, and Building Management, 274
The Planning and Budgeting Process, 275
Implementing a Planning, Programming, Budgeting System, 278
Accounting for Financial Resources and Expenditures, 282
Supplies and Equipment Management, 288
Care of the School Plant, 290
Working with Classified Personnel, 294
Summary, 296
Activities, 297
Endnotes, 297
Selected Readings, 297
Fourteen. Technology Applications for School Management, 298
How to Get Started, 299
Technology Plans, 300
Technology Applications for a School Office, 301
Management Information Systems, 303
Local Area Networks (LANs), 308
World Wide Web (WWW), 309
Staff Development for Technology, 310
Hardware Security, 311
Summary, 312
Activities, 312
Endnotes, 312
Selected Readings, 313
IV. Interacting with the External School Environment, 314
Fifteen. The School and the Community, 317
The Community, 318
The School in the Complex Community: The Impact of the Gesselschaft Society, 319
Informal Community Forces, 320
Formal Community Forces, 326
Promising Public Relations Techniques: Dealing with the Formal and Informal Forces, 330
Getting the Message Out: One-Way Public Relations Techniques, 330
Getting the Message Out and Back: Two-Way Public Relations Techniques, 335
Summary, 340
Activities, 341
Endnotes, 341
Selected Readings, 341
Sixteen. Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Staff, 343
Legal Bases for Schools: Federal, State, and Local Perspectives, 344
Due Process, 346
Issues of Equity, 348
First Amendment Rights, 356
Fourth Amendment Rights, 360
Sexual Harassment, 361
Common Tort Liability Settings, 362
Privacy and Confidentiality of Student Records, 368
Summary, 369
Activities, 370
Endnotes, 370
Selected Readings, 372
Some Internet Sources, 372
A. Case Studies in School Leadership and Management, 373
Problem Analysis, Decision Processing, and Decision Making: Introduction to the Cases, 373
Case 1: The Project is Late, 375
Case 2: Your Students Don’t Read Well Enough, 376
Case 3: Don’t Mess with My Budget, 376
Case 4: Trouble Brewing at Hughes Middle School, 377
Case 5: Values Clarification Dispute, 378
Case 6: Reduction in Force, 379
Case 7: Which Textbook will It Be?, 379
Case 8: That’s My Parking Place!, 380
Case 9: The New Photocopier, 380
Case 10: How Safe is the School?, 381
Case 11: Mrs. Davis is a Bad Teacher, 381
Case 12: Ricky, 382
Case 13: Back to the Basics, 383
Case 14: Where is the Money?, 383
Case 15: Welcome: Please Change Janie’s Teacher, 384
Case 16: We Object!, 384
Case 17: Mike is the Best You Have, 385
Case 18: The Restructured School, 385
Case 19: I Wish I was Dead, 386
Case 20: Get Rid of that Book!, 387
Case 21: Gun in the School, 388
Case 22: Mr. Bishop Grabbed Ashley Jane, 388
Case 23: Who Gets the Job?, 389
B. ISLLC Standards, 390
Inside Front Cover, FrontCover
Index, I-1-1

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