Leading into the 21st Century

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Fenwick W. English - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Larry E. Frase - San Diego State University, California
Joanne M. Arhar - University of South Florida, Founding Editor of Homicide Studies, USA

Volume: 9

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Leadership | Standards & Accountability | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles

April 1992 | 144 pages | Corwin

This book focuses on future leadership challenges for school administrators and contains practical strategies for improving decision making skills. The book concisely summarizes the contemporary views of leadership and decision making and then reveals the kinds of problems schools will face as we enter the 21st century. All three authors are former school administrators and speak in concrete terms from many years of experience. Specific direction is provided on how administrators can use creative thinking to solve their problems.

William A Streshly

Foreword

Who Are Leaders and What Do They Do?

The Litmus Test of Leadership

Decision Making

The Turn of the Century Context of Leadership

Being an Instructional Leader

Building an Institution Called School

Trouble-Shooting Guide

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Fenwick W. English

Fenwick W. English (Ph.D.) is the R. Wendell Eaves Senior Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a position he has held since 2001. As a scholar/practitioner he has held positions as a school principal and superintendent of schools in California and New York and as a department chair, dean, and vice-chancellor of academic affairs at universities in Ohio and Indiana. He is the former President of the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA) and of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA). His research has... More About Author

Larry E. Frase

Larry E. Frase was professor and department chair of educational leadership in the College of Education at San Diego State University. He was a former superintendent of schools of the Catalina Foothills District in Tucson, Arizona, and is the author, coauthor, or editor of 23 books and 80 professional journal articles. His books include Top Ten Myths in Education; School Management by Wandering Around; and Teacher Compensation and Motivation. He is also coauthor of Walk-Throughs and Reflective Feedback for Higher Student Achievement. He has presented papers at AERA and UCEA. He is a senior lead auditor, having led curriculum audits of 32... More About Author

Joanne M. Arhar

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