Emphasizing the school leader's role in student learning, this new edition covers the principalship, accountability, leadership effects, distributed leadership, political leadership, resource allocation, and more!Emphasizing the school leader's role in student learning, this new edition covers the principalship, accountability, leadership effects, distributed leadership, political leadership, resource allocation, and more! Smith and Piele have written a practitioner's guide that is a 'must read' for administrators at all levels of education. The authors did an exceptional job of writing with clarity about a very important subject. The most comprehensive and extensive treatment of the school leadership literature available to date. School Leadership is a gift to all of us in education. Foreword - Joseph Murphy Preface How This Book Was Written Intended Audience Method of Citation Scope and Organization Acknowledgments About the Editors About the Contributors Introduction: Leadership for Excellence in Learning The Mission Is Student Learning What Is Leadership? Assumptions About the Nature of Leadership Conclusion: A Passion for Learning PART I. The State of School Leadership 1. The Landscape of School Leadership - Larry Lashway The State of the Principalship: A Snapshot The Supply and Demand Challenge What Is the Principals Proper Role? Conclusion: Whats Over the Next Hill? Reflections 2. The Effects of Leadership - Larry Lashway The Search for Leadership Effects Syntheses of the Evidence Essential Acts of Leadership Conclusion: A Compass, Not a Road Map Reflections PART II. The Person
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