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"Exploring Educational Administration", the second book in a planned 3 volume work, begins the task of extending the authors' ideas into more applied domains. It provides some introductory accounts of their theory, some extension of the theory...

Today, nations throughout the world lack detailed information about the arrangements families make for the care or education of their pre-school aged children. The present volume addresses this problem by presenting information from Phase 1 of the IEA...

Part of the Improving Schools series. To be published with several other titles in this series in April 2005. For the last few years there has been wave after wave of reform almed at improving the lot of the schools struggling at the bottom of the ladder...

Women are currently being offered more leadership opportunities in educational administration. Writing from her own experience as a high school principal in the United States, Anna T Hicks explores a range of gender and equity issues. Her experiences and...

Intended to enhance the knowledge and improve the practice of women in administration, this guide will also be invaluable to any administrator seeking to empower all of the school's constituents without gender bias.Book InformationISBN...

Research has shown that truancy is frequently associated with juvenile crime and dropping out of school altogether. With the high dropout rate in the U.S. and the No Child Left Behind Act holding schools accountable for their dropout rates, it is...

This practical volume offers administrators and teacher leaders advice on how to maximize the benefit of staff development programmes. The authors address three challenges: How and what trainers should observe in a classroom; how they should analyze...

The authors of this book provide specific strategies that school leaders can employ, both with families and other community members, to build support for their school. Numerous case studies of successful family-involvement programmes currently in use,...

This book takes a new approach to teacher evaluation by building on and encouraging new best practices in education - constructivist teaching, emotional intelligence and brain research, improved professional development practices, reflective practice,...

This volume brings together ten papers by outstanding researchers who tackle important economic issues surrounding school accountability reforms. The existing state of K-12 public education in the United States is perceived as unacceptable by a large...

In today's society where most students own MP3 players, engage in constant instant messaging and downloading from the Internet, more than ever school administrators and staff should be aware of issues in administration, policy, and applications. This...

Eighteen experts, including Albert Shanker, Ernest L. Boyer, Thomas Kean, and John Menge, examine the issues surrounding educational choice in public school systems and the voucher system for private schools. They discuss when choice should be...

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To illustrate the stress that schools face during transition from being a junior high school, this book uses a series of stories from the fictional Dewey Middle School. Among the themes addressed are: physical, social-emotional and intellectual...

Through a comprehensive review of various afterschool programmes across the United States, respected authority on programme effectiveness Olatokunbo S. Fashola, sheds new light on "what works" to increase academic achievement during nonschool...

Millions of children and adults across the nation spend their days in school buildings, and they need safe, healthy environments to thrive, learn, and succeed. This book explores the school environment using the methods and perspectives of environmental...

The authors of this volume visited 25 small school districts in the US to meet, observe and interview students, teachers, principals and administrators. Here they present research that connects with reality. Through their fascinating description of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780792314738Author Stefano A. CerriFormat HardbackPage Count 760Imprint Kluwer Academic PublishersPublisher Kluwer Academic Publishers

School choice has aroused more public passion than any other school reform movement. This book clarifies a number of issues surrounding this hotly debated topic. Drawing on interviews and analyses of school choice research, Peter Cookson examines a...

"John Hoyle and his co-authors have done the impossible-they have produced a textbook on the superintendency that is both research based and readable. They have also bridged the gap between the world of those who believe everything is measurable and...

"This is a comprehensive and exceptionally practical blueprint for school supervision in the 21st century. At a time when national standards for administrative preparation are in the wings, this book should become required reading in schools of...

The original edition, published in 1995, challenges current teacher evaluation and school practice. The book discusses stages of teacher choice, teacher responsibilities for evaluation, and suggests ways for teachers to become more involved and in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780820481999Author Dennis L. CarlsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Peter Lang Publishing IncPublisher Peter Lang Publishing IncWeight(grams) 600g

A hands-on guide featuring practical advice on administrating a peer observer system, training evaluators, conferencing and setting performance targets, and more.About the AuthorRenfro C. Manning received his Ed.D. degree from the University of Virginia...

The Supportive Supervision programme is a proven methodology in improving academic performance and instruction. This book is designed to provide professional assistance and training needs, and written for both beginning administrators and veteran...

Over the past decade, community schools similar to those supported by Save the Children have been established in many developing countries, and especially in sub-Saharan Africa. As large numbers of children attend schools started and managed by their own...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780333226926Author Ted TapperFormat PaperbackPage Count 255Imprint Palgrave MacmillanPublisher Palgrave Macmillan

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997097016Author Ingrid BensFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Facilitation Tutor, LLCPublisher Facilitation Tutor, LLCWeight(grams) 265g

In this critical look at contemporary higher education, Pasque argues that if a more thorough understanding of leaders' perspectives is not offered, then the dominant perspectives within academic discourse will continue to perpetuate the current ideas of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013274039Author Daming FengFormat HardbackPage Count 290Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013272158Author Linda RoennbergFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013275418Author Kirsi PulkkinenFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983837657Author John K KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Shades Creek Press, LLCPublisher Shades Creek Press, LLCWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978879372Author James M FrabuttFormat HardbackPage Count 291Imprint Alliance for Catholic Education PressPublisher Alliance for Catholic Education...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978879341Author Laura BudzichowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Alliance for Catholic Education PressPublisher Alliance for Catholic Education...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780852447420Author Christopher StorrFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint GracewingPublisher GracewingWeight(grams) 364gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 13mm

The original edition, published in 1995, challenges current teacher evaluation and school practice. The book discusses stages of teacher choice, teacher responsibilities for evaluation, and suggests ways for teachers to become more involved and in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780773407855Author Sally HenryFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Em TextsPublisher Em TextsWeight(grams) 152g

"School Management and Multi-Professional Partnerships" explores the personnel structure within the context of schools. As schools become extended and community centres of learning, school staffing structures are evolving. School Business Managers are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780788431708Author Thomas RileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Heritage BooksPublisher Heritage BooksWeight(grams) 308g