Chapter 1: Standards Informing School Leadership
The Emergence of Standards for School Leaders
The Use of Standards and Organizations that Create Them
Unpacking the ISLLC Standards
Other Organizations Using Standards
Transforming Standards into Practice
Leadership for Today’s Schools
Chapter Summary
Moving Into Practice
Acquiring an Understanding of Self
Deepening Your Understanding
Practice for The School Leader Licensure Assessment
Suggested Readings
Websites
Chapter 2: Establishing a Framework for Leadership
Leadership Defined
Leadership: A Historical Perspective
Contingency and Situational Leadership Theories
Power and Authority
Bridging the Past and the Present
Leadership for Today’s Schools
The Scenarios
The Consequences of Working in Isolation
Chapter Summary
Moving into Practice
Acquiring an Understanding of Self
Deepening Your Understanding
Practice for The School Leader Licensure Assessment
Suggested Readings
Websites
Chapter 3: Contemporary Theories and Approaches to School Leadership
The Role of 21st Century School Leaders: Learning Leader
The Responsibilities of 21st Century Leaders
The Four Dimensions of Leadership
Servant Leadership
Transformational Leadership
The Moral Dimension of Leadership
Distributive Leadership
Synergistic Leadership
Leader-Member Exchange Theory
Other Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership
The Role of Management in 21st Century Schools
Leadership for Today’s Schools
The Scenarios
The New Principal at Frost
Changing the Way We Teach Science
Chapter Summary
Moving into Practice
Acquiring an Understanding of Self
Deepening Your Understanding
Practice for The School Leader Licensure Assessment
Suggested Readings
Websites
Chapter 4: Organizational Influences on Leadership
A Definition of Organization
Schools as Organizations
Traditional Theories Influencing Contemporary Practice
Contemporary Theories Informing Organizational Leadership
Learning Organizations
The Influence of Perception
Leadership for Today’s Schools
The Scenarios
Understanding and Predicting Individual and Group Behavior in Schools
Addressing Dysfunctional Thinking
One of the Bus Contracts Has Been Canceled
Chapter Summary
Moving into Practice
Acquiring an Understanding of Self
Deepening Your Understanding
Practice for the School Leader Licensure Assessment
Suggested Readings
Websites
Chapter 5: Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness Through Communication
The Importance of Effective Communication
The Communication Process
The Flow of Communication in Schools
Reducing Barriers to Effective Communication
Interpersonal Relationships
Communication: The Rise and Fall of School Leaders
Electronic Communication
Leadership For Today’s Schools
The Scenarios
“The Tardy Policy Killed Kato”
The New Professional Development Plan
Chapter Summary
Moving into Practice
Acquiring an Understanding of Self
Deepening Your Understanding
Practice for The School Leader Licensure Assessment
Suggested Readings
Websites
Chapter 6: Decision Making: Quality and Acceptance
Defining Decision Making
Approaches to Decision Making
Autocratic or Participatory Decision Making
Group Decision Techniques
Barriers and Traps that Inhibit Decision Effectiveness
Leadership for Today’s Schools
The Scenarios
The Requested Change
Retaining the Student Recognition Program Chapter Summary
Moving into Practice
Acquiring an Understanding of Self
Deepening Your Understanding
Practice for the School Leader Licensure Assessment
Suggested Readings
Websites
Chapter 7: Managing Conflict in Today’s Schools
A Definition of Conflict
The Nature of Conflict in Schools
Sources of Conflict in Schools
How Individuals Respond to Conflict
Role Conflict
Conflict Management
Leadership for Today’s Schools
The Scenarios
The Discipline Plan
I Am Your New Principal
The Assignment of an Assistant Superintendent of Instruction
Chapter Summary
Moving into Practice
Acquiring an Understanding of Self
Deepening Your Understanding
Practice for the School Leader Assessment
Suggested Readings
Websites
Chapter 8: Instructional Leadership and Change
Instructional Leadership Defined
The Concept of Instructional Change
Theories and Practices Informing Change
Implementing and Sustaining the Change Initiative
Addressing the Needs of All Students
Leadership for Today’s Schools
The Scenarios
Just Get Those Test Scores Up
The Strategic Planning Process
Chapter Summary
Moving into Practice
Acquiring an Understanding of Self
Deepening Your Understanding
Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment
Suggested Readings
Websites
Index
