Casebook for School Leaders, A: Linking the ISLLC Standards to Effective Practice - Softcover

Hanson, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0136126820 ISBN 13: 9780136126829

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

Practical and highly applicable, the third edition of A Casebook for School Leaders offers those pursuing a career in educational administration the opportunity learn a uniform framework for analyzing and resolving a large variety of school cases. This book examines 44 cases that represent real-life situations in today’s schools, with issues and topics ranging from the separation of church and state, personal leadership development, the No Child Left Behind Act, fundraising, and leadership attributes. Each case is fully explored keeping in mind the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards and how these standards can be applied effectively in practice.

 

The book also includes an ISLLC matrix on the inside cover that correlates the subject matter covered in each case with the ISLLC standards.

 

The revised third edition includes a new end-of-chapter activity called “Developing Your Leadership Expertise,” which provides readers with the opportunity to practice applying what they’ve just read to the ISLLC standards; five new cases that address issues not covered in previous editions; and a revised “Questions to Research and Consider” feature, which now includes higher-order thinking questions and inquiry-based activities.

 

About this title

From the Back Cover:

For those pursuing a career in educational administration the third edition of this text offers a unique opportunity to engage in case analysis. Introducing 44 cases that represent real-life situations in today’s schools readers are provided with a case analysis framework to use as a tool for analyzing the cases and resolving problem(s) presented in each case.

 

New to this Edition:  

• Developing Your Leadership Expertise activities provide readers with the opportunity to practice applying chapter content to the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards.
• Five new cases have been added addressing issues such as separation of church and state, personal leadership development, No Child Left Behind, fundraising, and leadership attributes.
• Questions to Research and Consider have been revised to scaffold readers learning, including higher order thinking questions and inquiry-based activities.

Hallmark features:  

• ISLLC Matrix–Located on the inside front cover, this matrix correlates the subject matter in the cases with the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) model standards.
• Case Analysis Framework -- This framework, applied to each case, provides a tool for readers to systematically process the case information, categorize the data, summarize the material, and locate a root cause.
• Suggested Reading List--Find, located at the back, additional references for research and information that apply to each case topic.

"Hanson is incredibly creative and brings additional breadth and depth to my introductory school leadership course.  The cases stand alone, but also flow together to paint a picture of 'what ifs' for asiring school leaders"

Casey Graham Brown, Ph.D.

Texas A&M University--Commerce

 

"The author's writing abilities are well-developed for the story-telling genre.  Each case seems to flow in a natural manner that keeps the reader's interest.  The writer appears to be up-to-date, professional, and on top of current issues in educational administration.  This book would be a valuable resource in guiding classroom discussions and developing self-awareness."

Sue R. Abegglen, Ed.D.

Culver-Stockton College

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0136126820
• ISBN 13: 9780136126829
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 192