School Leadership: Handbook for Excellence in Student Learning

An important and trusted resource for 25 years, this fourth edition of School Leadership: Handbook for Excellence in Student Learning emphasizes the school leader’s role as champion of student learning. Integrating theory and practice, the editors introduce school leadership from five perspectives: the person, the values, the structure, the mission, and the skills.

This expanded edition draws from a variety of viewpoints on educational leadership to give school leaders—and those preparing for the role—insight and wisdom to meet the challenges of helping all their students learn.

Updates include:

• Expanded coverage of instructional leadership and the principal’s role in student learning
• New chapters covering the principalship, accountability, effects of leadership, distributed leadership, political leadership, and engaging the public
• New chapters on data-based decision making and allocation of human, financial, and physical resources
• Eight completely reworked chapters that tie back to student learning
• End-of-chapter reflection questions for group discussion

This is the ultimate guide for all principals and administrators—both a life-preserver and indispensable coach for the important work of school leadership.