Principles of School Leadership

Abstract

Introduction - Mark Brundrett PART ONE: KEY CONCEPTS IN THE THEORY OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Contemporary Issues in Educational Leadership - John West-Burnham Leading and Managing Change - Mark Brundrett Leadership for Learning: Does Collaborative Leadership Make a Difference? - Philip Hallinger and Ronald H. Heck School Effectiveness and Improvement: Using a Dynamic Approach to Improve Quality in Education - Bert Creemers, Leonidas Kyriakides, and Panayiotis Antoniou PART TWO: THE PRACTICE OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT The Nature and Dimensions of Strategic Leadership - Brent Davies and Barbara J. Davies Pursuing Leadership for Learning in the School: Form Must Follow Function - Simon Clarke and Tom O'Donoghue Leading and Managing People - Justine Mercer The Effective Deployment of Resources - Neil Burton Leading for Quality and Accountability - Christopher Rhodes Overlapping Social Spheres: The Social Domain of Schools, Parents and the Community - Megan Crawford PART THREE: DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL LEADERS Educating 21st Century School Leaders: Learning from MBA Programmes - Philip Hallinger and Kamontip Snidvongs Developing Middle Leaders: The Problematic Nature of Socialization Theory and Leadership Learning - Wei Zhang The Transition to Headship/ Principalship - Deirdre Torrance The Impact of International, National, and Local Forces on the Enactment of Quality Leadership Preparation Programmes - Darren A. Bryant, Allan Walker and Moosung Lee