Supervision As a Proactive Process: Concepts and Cases

TodayÂ's effective school leaders look at their responsibilities holistically, not as a series of tasks and responses to emergencies. The latest edition of this well-established text stresses the development of the skills, knowledge, and attitudes essential for inspired, proactive leadership that increases the quality of educational programs. It provides future administrators and supervisors with insights on exercising power and authority, dealing with conflict, and working with groups, as well as valuable advice on motivation, communication, and managing change. While maintaining its original focus on applying foundational theories and models to supervisory activities in schools, the fourth edition adds a chapter on accountability and discusses the impact of the No Child Left Behind legislation. The authorÂ's belief that leaders have a responsibility to increase the opportunities for followers to influence organizational goals and outcomes is reflected in a new discussion of distributive leadership. In addition to useful case studies and engaging activities, an end-of-chapter section has been added to encourage readers to apply concepts to real-world issues and practices.

Consider these titles of related interest also available from Waveland Press: Finch-McGough, Administering and Supervising Occupational Education (ISBN 0881336408) and Schmuck-Runkel, The Handbook of Organization Development in Schools and Colleges, Fourth Edition (ISBN 0881337986).