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Author Lumby, Jacky.

Title International handbook on the preparation and development of school leaders / edited by Jacky Lumby, Gary Crow, and Petros Pashiardis
Published New York ; London : Routledge, 2008

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 MELB  371.200711 Lum/Iho  AVAILABLE
Description xvii, 491 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents 1. Introduction: Why an International Handbook on the Preparation and Development of School Leaders? / Gary Crow, Jacky Lumby and Petros Pashiardis -- 2. The Nature and Specialized Purposes of Educational Leadership / Paul T. Begley -- 3. Leadership and Culture / Jacky Lumby and Nick Foskett -- 4. A Life and Career Based Framework for the Study of Leaders in Education: Problems, Possibilities and Prescriptions / Peter Ribbins -- 5. Effects of Leadership on Student Academic/Affective Achievement / Stephen L. Jacobson and Christopher Bezzina -- 6. Race and Racism in Leadership Development / Tony Bush and Kholeka Moloi -- 7. Gender and Leadership Development / Marianne Coleman and Tanya Fitzgerald -- 8. Theories of Learning / Brenda R. Beatty -- 9. School Development and School Leader Development: New Learning Opportunities for School Leaders and Their Schools / Stephan Gerhard Huber -- 10. The Recruitment and Selection of School Leaders / Stephan Gerhard Huber and Petros Pashiardis -- 11. Curriculum and Pedagogy / Edith A. Rusch -- 12. Mentoring and Coaching Programs for the Professional Development of School Leaders / Bruce G. Barnett and Gary R. O'Mahony -- 13. Evaluation of School Principals / Petros Pashiardis and Stefan Brauckmann -- 14. Understanding and Assessing the Impact of Leadership Development / Kenneth Leithwood and Ben Levin -- 15. Leadership Preparation and Development in North America / Michelle D. Young and Margaret Grogan -- 16. Leadership Development in Latin America / Alexandre Ventura, Jorge Adelino Costa and Terezinha Monteiro Dos Santos -- 17. Leadership Development in Europe / Jorunn Moller and Michael Schratz -- 18. School Leadership Development in Africa / Ruth Otunga, David K. Serem and Jonah Nyaga Kindiki -- 19. Preparing and Developing School Leaders in the Middle East: Towards Mediating Westernization with Indigenous and Evidence-Based Practice and Theories of Educative Leadership / Reynold MacPherson and Omid Tofighian -- 20. Leader Development Across Three Chinese Societies / Allan Walker, Shuanye Chen and Haiyan Qian -- 21. Professional Learning of School Leaders in Australia / Michelle Anderson, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, Bill Mulford and David Gurr -- 22. Leadership Development in Small Island States / Tony Bush, Marie-Therese Purvis and Linda Barallon -- 23. Epilogue / Jacky Lumby, Petros Pashiardis and Gary Crow
Summary "Sponsored by the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA), the British Educational Leadership, Management, and Administration Society (BELMAS), and the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM), this is the first book to provide a comprehensive and comparative review of what is known about the preparation and development of primary and secondary schools leaders across the globe. It describes current issues and debates and an assessment of where the field of leadership development is headed. The key features include the following: global focus - this book provides the first comprehensive look at leadership preparation and development across the globe. The chapter authors are distinguished scholars, drawn from the following countries: USA 7, UK 5, Europe 6, Asia 3, Canada 3, Australia/New Zealand 6, and Africa 6. It has topical & geographical focus - provides researchers and policymakers with critical descriptions and assessments of both topical and geographical areas. It features International expertise - chapter contributors are drawn from a variety of theoretical perspectives and represent all major continents."--dadirect.com
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject School management and organization -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Educational leadership -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Author Lumby, Jacky.
Crow, Gary.
Pashiardis, Petros.
LC no. 2007052145
ISBN 9780415988476 hardback alkaline paper
0415988470 hardback alkaline paper
9780805863871 paperback alkaline paper
0805863877 paperback alkaline paper
9781410618474 ebook
1410618471 e-book