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Case studies in 21st century school administration : addressing challenges for educational leadership
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- Creator
- David L. Gray, Agnes E. Smith
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- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, [2007]
- ©2007
- Physical Details
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- xiv, 208 pages ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781452225951, 9781452235974, 145223597X, 9781322306254, 1452225958, 9781412927529, 1452222797, 9781452222790, 1412927536, 1322306257, 1412927528, 9781412927536
- OCLC
- ocn824698139, ocm71245984
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- A guide to using case studies -- A matrix of case studies -- Case 1: A teacher's absences create problems: holding teachers accountable for excessive absences -- Case 2: A good teacher turns bad: stress at home creates problems at school -- Case 3: Experienced teachers need clear expectations, too: handling conflicts with practiced educators -- Case 4: Grandmother's medicine: a medical emergency at school -- Case 5: Is dismissal justified? An effective teacher faces a moral issue -- Case 6: School property is missing: an employee is caught stealing -- Case 7: Who has the missing crayons? Dealing with chronic theft -- Case 8: A good student earns detention: poor grades for misbehavior at school -- Case 9: Copyright and the computer: regulations governing technology -- Case 10: Too much parent involvement! Organizations need boundaries -- Case 11: Double promotion? Parents want child to skip a grade -- Case 12: A problem with inclusion: inadequate resources for special education -- Case 13: Poor evaluations for a teacher: reassigning an ineffective educator -- Case 14: Missing booster club funds: athletic funds are missing -- Case 15: Mentoring new teachers: a transition to the classroom -- Case 16: A gift for the principal: "fringe" benefits? -- Case 17: Unprofessional behavior: a teacher retains a student who didn't fail -- Case 18: It all depends on the numbers: teacher success is based on test scores -- Case 19: All A's are not enough: rewards must be earned -- Case 20: The community won't understand: diversity becomes unpopular -- Case 21: Every day counts: school attendance is important -- Case 22: Illegal drugs at school: zero tolerance policies -- Case 23: Internet use violations: threats over the World Wide Web -- Bibliography -- Appendix A: ISLLC standards -- Appendix B: Annotated suggested readings -- Index -- About the authors