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Theodore J. Kowalski - The School Principal: Visionary Leadership and Competent Management - 9780415806237 - V9780415806237
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The School Principal: Visionary Leadership and Competent Management

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Description for The School Principal: Visionary Leadership and Competent Management Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNK; JNL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 480.

Over the past two decades, efforts to improve schools have significantly modified role expectations for principals. Today, school-level administrators are expected to be both visionary leaders and competent managers. Based on the conviction that administration is an amalgam of leadership and management, The School Principal emphasizes the need for practitioners to apply conceptual skills to make "what to do" decisions, to apply technical skills to make "how to do" decisions, and to apply relational skills to engage in democratic decision making.

Kowalski frames the book with a discussion of the nature of schools, the roles of principals, and their need ... Read more

Special Features:

  • Vignettes introduce the subject matter in the context of common challenges faced by practitioners.
  • Knowledge-Based Questions and Skill-Based Activities prompt readers to engage with and reflect on the chapter content.
  • The School Principal aligns with the Educational Leadership Consortium Council (ELCC) Standards.

Treating principals as concurrently visionary leaders and competent managers, this excellent text addresses the needs of aspiring and practicing principals, providing the tools to build effective and efficient schools.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415806237
SKU
V9780415806237
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Theodore J. Kowalski
Theodore J. Kowalski is the Kuntz Family Chair and Professor in Educational Administration, University of Dayton.

Reviews for The School Principal: Visionary Leadership and Competent Management
"An outstanding contribution to principal preparation! Written by a thoughtful scholar with extensive school leadership experience, The School Principal highlights the complex roles, responsibilities, expectations, and demands faced by principals."
Lance D. Fusarelli, Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, North Carolina State University "Kowalski has succinctly comingled theory with practice for all facets of the principalship with an ... Read more

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