Successful Principal Leadership in Times of Change: An International Perspective

ISBN-13: 9789048173839 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 205 str.

Christopher Day; Kenneth Leithwood

Opis

The leadership of school principals is an enormously powerful influence on the quality of schools and the learning of pupils. While the work of principals has been examined intensively over the past 20 years, almost no effort has been made to understand the role from an international or cross-cultural perspective. This book contributes significantly to our understanding of successful school leaders by describing similarities and differences in the work of such leaders in countries ranging from England to Australia, the United States to Norway, Sweden to Hong Kong. Bringing together case study research, the book helps explain what all successful principals do and the ways in which context shapes some of their work. 'The research reported in the book presents an interesting and rich picture of successful principals in different socio-cultural contexts and their reponses to national accountability policies. This book will make an important contribution to the existing body of knowledge about leadership practices.' Prof.dr. P. Sleegers, Faculty of Social- and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Recenzje

"The research reported in the book presents an interesting and rich picture of successful principals in different socio-cultural contexts and their reponses to national accountability policies. This book will make an important contribution to the existing body of knowledge about leadership practices." Prof.dr. P. Sleegers, Faculty of Social- and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Spis treści

1. Starting With What We Know: K. Leithwood and C. Day. 2. Successful School Principalship in Tasmania: B. Mulford. 3. Models of Successful Principal Leadership: Victorian Case Studies: D. Gurr and L. Drysdale. 4. Sustaining Success in Challenging Contexts: Leadership in English Schools: C. Day. 5. Successful Leadership Based on Democratic Values: J. Møller et al. 6. Successful Principalship – The Swedish Case: J. Höög, O. Johansson and A. Olofsson. 7. Communicative Strategies among Successful Danish School Principals: L. Moos et al. 8. Successful Leadership: Does Context Matter and If so, How?: D. Belchetz and K. Leithwood. 9. Successful Principalship in Shanghai: A Case Study: K. Wong. 10. Against the Odds: Successful Principals in Challenging U.S. Schools: C. Giles et al. 11. Building and Sustaining Successful Principalship: Key Themes: C. Day and K. Leithwood. 12. What We Learned: A Broad View: K. Leithwood and C. Day.

Blurb

The leadership of school principals is an enormously powerful influence on the quality of schools and the learning of pupils. While the work of principals has been examined intensively over the past 20 years, almost no effort has been made to understand the role from an international or cross-cultural perspective. This book contributes significantly to our understanding of successful school leaders by describing similarities and differences in the work of such leaders in countries ranging from England to Australia, the United States to Norway, Sweden to Hong Kong. Bringing together case study research, the book helps explain what all successful principals do and the ways in which context shapes some of their work.

'The research reported in the book present an interesting and rich picture of successful principals in different socio-cultural contexts and their reponses to national accountability policies. This book will make an important contribution to the existing body of knowledge about leadership practices.'

Prof.dr. P. Sleegers, Faculty of Social- and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands