Description

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.

 

Features

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 correlates the subject matter in the cases with the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) model standards.
• A case analysis framework is introduced and applied to each case providing a tool for systematically processing the case information, categorizing the data, summarizing the material, and locating a root cause.
• Suggested reading list located at the back of the text provides additional references for research and information that applies to each case topic.

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.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

The Context

The Cases

The Purpose

Hanson's Case Analysis Framework

CASE 1: Is There a Nurse in the House?

CASE 2: Out of Africa, A Child is Born

CASE 3: Can't We Work This Out?

CASE 4: Mistake in Identity

CASE 5: The Cost of No Child Left Behind

CASE 6: An Unwise Decision

CASE 7: Lice Aren't Nice: Parents Can Be Worse

CASE 8: Golden Oldies

CASE 9: Voucher as the Voice of the People

CASE 10: To Be or Not to Be the Substitute

CASE 11: Mrs. Bumble and her Band of Busybodies

CASE 12: Caught in the Web

CASE 13: The Bible and Mrs. Wright

CASE 14: Tolerance Test for Rancho

CASE 15: Cultural Clash and Curriculum Chaos

CASE 16: Reclaiming Rose Place

CASE 17: May the Best Clerk Win

CASE 18: No Matter Why, It Isn't Working

CASE 19: The Parent Who Ran Away with the Child

CASE 20: An Educational Leader's Legacy

CASE 21: When Students Take Matters into Their Own Hands

CASE 22: In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

CASE 23: The Best of Friends at the Worst of Times

CASE 24: From Rookie to Reality

CASE 25: To Brian, In His Memory

CASE 26: The Gatekeeper

CASE 27: A Question of Balance

CASE 28: Got Lunch?

CASE 29: When Diplomacy Fails

CASE 30: The Custodian from Hell

CASE 31: The Hip Club Ain't Happening

CASE 32: Measuring Success Meets the Press

CASE 33: Before You Go, There Is One More Thing You Need to Know

CASE 34: When East Meets West

CASE 35: Quick to Accuse

CASE 36: To Keep or Not to Keep Samantha

CASE 37: The Budget Debacle

CASE 38: When A Student's Rights Are Wronged

CASE 39: A Time to Reflect

CASE 40: Here Today and Gone Tomorrow

CASE 41: There's a New Gal in Town

CASE 42: One Bill, One Budget

CASE 43: Whose Problem Is It Anyway?

CASE 44: A Slip on Candy, Not too Dancy

SUGGESTED READINGS

INDEX

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