Changing World of School Administration

George Perreault teaches in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of Nevada. He previously served as a principal and superintendent in Florida and New Mexico as well as on the Faculty of New Mexico Highlands University, Gonzaga University, and East Carolina University. Professor Perreault has published numerous professional articles and authored or co-authored seven books, including the 2001 NCPEA Yearbook, 21st Century Challenges for School Administrators. He is associate editor of the School Public Relations Journal.Fred C. Lunenburg is professor and research fellow in the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership at Sam Houston State University. He was previously on the faculty in educational administration at the University of Louisville, distinguished visiting professor at the University of Utrecht, and professor and dean of the College of Education at South Utah University. Prior to moving to the university level, he served as a principal and superintendent in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He has authored or co-authored twelve books and more than 100 articles in education.

• Part 1 Review BoardPart 2 PrefacePart 3 Part 1 Invited ChaptersChapter 4 President's MessageChapter 5 Cocking Lecture: Improving Student Achievement: Some Structural IncompatibilitiesChapter 6 Standardized Testing and Educational Standards: Implications for the Future of Emancipatory Leadership in U.S. SchoolsChapter 7 The Fateful Turn: Understanding the Discursive Practice of Educational AdministrationChapter 8 The (Un)Changing World of School Leadership: A Journey from Discourse to PracticeChapter 9 Leadership as a Form of Learning: Implications for Theory and PracticeChapter 10 The Changing Environment for School Leaders: Market ForcesChapter 11 Superintendents and Board Members Grappling with Zero Tollerance PoliciesChapter 12 A Call for Professional-Organizational Self-ScrutinyPart 13 Part 2 Leadership PreparationChapter 14 The Impact of Diversity in Educational AdministrationChapter 15 The Need for a Leadership Practice Field: An Antidote for an Ailing InternshipChapter 16 Small Classes or Accountability? Using Texas Assessment of Academic Skills, Class-Size Outcomes, and Other Data to Demonstrate the Necessity of CritiqueChapter 17 Learning What They Need to Know: School Leaders' Lessons of ExperienceChapter 18 Issues the Mentors Share with ProtegesChapter 19 Change and Transformation in an Educational Leadership ProgramChapter 20 Best Best-Practices: Assessments in Non-Traditional Educational Administration Preparation ProgramsChapter 21 A Journey to Transform Educational Leadership Graduate Programs: The University of South Florida StoryPart 22 Part 3: Leadership in PracticeChapter 23 Toward Ethically Responsible Leadership in a New Era of High Stakes AccountabilityChapter 24 The Man in the Principal's Office (Re)Visited by a WomanChapter 25 Changing Times, Changing Relationships: An Exploration of Current Trends Influencing the Relationship between Superintendents and Boards of EducationChapter 26 Politics and the Socialization of SuperintendentsChapter 27 Unrestricted Reemployment of Retired Administrators: Effective Policy or a Cause for Concern?Chapter 28 Addressing Mentor-Principals' Lifelong Learning Needs in the Preparation of Principal CandidatesChapter 29 School Leaders' Perceptions of Multicultural Competencies: Implications for School LeadershipChapter 30 Women in School Leadership: Taking Steps to Help Them Make the LeapChapter 31 Administrator Entry Year Programming: A Cross-Institutional Pilot Program—Process, Program Descriptions, and Lessons LearnedPart 32 Author IndexPart 33 About the Editors