The Principal: Creative Leadership for Excellence in Schools

This text is organized around the ISLLC Standards and provides a bridge from the theory of school administration to the practical problem solving in which school principals and other leaders engage. The Principal is organized into four parts centered on the six Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards developed specifically for school leaders. Each of the four major parts of the book is framed with one or two of the Standards as its major theme. Now in its fifth edition, this text continues to be based on the research indicating linkages between educational leadership and productive schools, especially in terms of outcomes for children. It supports the understanding that formal leadership in schools is a complex, multi-faceted task that requires continual learning and that effective school leaders must be strong educators focused on the central issues of learning, teaching, and school improvement.

“This is an excellent book for prospective principals because of its extensive and realistic content, pragmatic approach, and clarity of writing and organization.”
Dr. Jan Walker
Iowa State University

“A great strength of this book is the very appropriate blend of research, theory and practical information that will help principals grasp the knowledge needed in the principalship role and understand the management practices needed to more effectively and efficiently operate a school.”
James E. Lyons
University of North Carolina—Charlotte

This text is organized around the ISLLC Standards and provides a bridge from the theory of school administration to the practical problem solving in which school principals and other leaders engage. The Principal is organized into four parts centered on the six Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards developed specifically for school leaders. Each of the four major parts of the book is framed with one or two of the Standards as its major theme. Now in its fifth edition, this text continues to be based on the research indicating linkages between educational leadership and productive schools, especially in terms of outcomes for children.

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