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Making Schools Work

Volume: 7
208 pages | Corwin
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This readable book discusses the very practical management skills that school leaders must master.

The authors tackle some of the most important functions school administrators must perform: building staff and community support, upgrading technology, selecting textbooks, keeping schools safe, operating a quality food service programme and applying sound budgeting techniques.

Fenwick W English
Foreword
 
Fostering School Quality with Community and Staff Involvement
 
Scheduling and Configuring Schools for Achievement
 
Providing Sound Ancillary Services for Effective Schools
 
Selecting Instructional Materials That Work and Avoid Censorship Challenges
 
Assuring a Safe and Orderly School Environment
 
Planning, Improving, and Maintaining School Facilities
 
Broadening Computer Technology Functions for Quality Schools
 
School-Based Budgeting for Cost Efficiency and Educational Effectiveness
 
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William K. Poston, Jr.

Learn more about William Poston's PD offeringsWilliam K. Poston Jr. is an Emeritus Professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he served for 17 years. A former math and physics teacher, he accumulated 25 years of experience in educational administration including 15 years as a superintendent in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona, and in Billings, Montana. His experience includes serving as executive director of the Iowa School Business Management Academy—the licensure program for school business managers in Iowa—for 15 years. He is the originator of curriculum-driven budgeting, and he has... More About Author

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