Current Issues in School Leadership - 9781138460171

Taylor & Francis

Examines controversies about, and affecting, school practices. Focusing on two questions--what is important to today's school leaders? and what is interfering with schooling processes?--it includes chapters by a broad range of authors. > Current Issues in School Leadership examines controversies about, and affecting, school practices. Focusing on two essential questions--what is important to today's school leaders? and what is interfering with schooling processes?--it includes chapters by a broad range of authors, with expertise on their specific topic. The text is organized in three sections: Social and Political Issues; Curriculum and Learning Issues; and Organization and Management Issues.\nThe goal of this text--designed for school leadership, educational administration, and foundations of education courses--is to challenge readers to think carefully and critically about each of the issues presented, leading to positive action and leadership. > Part 1 SOCIAL AND POLITICAd