Critical Books

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Sponsored by the American Educational Research Association In this completely revised edition of the Handbook of Research on Educational Administration, distinguished scholars draw from recent and classic studies to offer cross-disciplinary views of the most important research in K-12 education. They address the challenges that school leaders and policymakers face, the pressures that bear on their work, and the issues that they must address in order to create suc… More >>

Handbook of Research on Educational Administration

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Based on nearly a decade of scholarship, this is a highly focused book on the implications of postmodernism for the construction and assessment of theory and practice in educational administration. Current ideas of practice are deconstructed, from the notions of sound research to the use of national standards in the preparation of educational leaders along with ways of examining and resolving the theory-practice gap. Part One of the book contains chapters dealing wi… More >>

The Postmodern Challenge to the Theory and Practice of Educational Administration

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Cases in Educational Administration demonstrates the wide variety of current real-world issues confronting administrators. Cases reflect ongoing reforms and high-interest topics, including multicultural education, standards and assessment, tracking, site-based management, and staff development…. More >>

Cases in Educational Administration