Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leaders [Paperback]

The Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leadersbrings together empirical research on leadership preparation and development to provide a comprehensive overview and synthesis of what we know about preparing school leaders today. With contributions from the fields foremost scholars, this new edition investigates the methodological foundations of leadership preparation research, reviews the pedagogical and curricular features of preparation programs, and presents valuable insights into the demographic, economic, and political factors affecting school leaders. This volume both mirrors the first editions macro-level approach to leadership preparation and presents the most up-to-date research in the field. Updates to this edition cover recent state and federal government efforts to improve leadership in education, new challenges for the field, and significant gaps and critical questions for framing, researching, evaluating, and improving the education of school leaders. Sponsored by the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA), this handbook is an essential resource for students and scholars of educational leadership, as well as practitioners, policymakers, and other educators interested in professional leadership.

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Table of Contents

Foreword

James Cibulka

Preface

Michelle D. Young and Gary G. Crow

Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1. Introduction

Michelle D. Young & Gary M. Crow

Section 1: HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND GLOBAL INFLUENCES

Chapter 2. Historical Trends and Patterns in the Scholarship on Leadership Preparation

Casey D. Cobb, Jennie Weiner, & Richard Gonzales

Chapter 3. The Political and Economic Contexlƒ7