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Bigger Isn't Always Better
A Leadership Guide for Small School Administrators
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2012
Summary
Bigger Isn't Always Better is designed to provide a practitioner's viewpoint of the challenges and issues lacing school administrators – particularly those who work in small districts. Based upon a combination of education theory and practical applications, the book contains many real life exampleswith tips for landing a job as administrator and then making a positive and successful first impression through a deliberate entry plan. Bigger Isn't Always Better addresses both the technical aspects of an administrator’s assignment, as well as the administrator’s leading, mediating role while working with the school board, with school staff, or the school’s community. Readers will learn about a variety of potential pitfalls and situations that most new administrators face, with the benefit of learning how to over come and avoid such problems based on the author’s four decades in the profession.
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Copyright year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-1-61048-720-7
ISBN-Online
978-1-61048-722-1
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
122
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Preface No access
Introduction No access
1 Perpetuating Small Schools No access Pages 1 - 10
2 Getting (And Keeping) The Job: The Transition From Training To Employment No access Pages 11 - 24
3 Creating An Entry Plan No access Pages 25 - 34
4 Effective Leadership and Decision-Making Practices No access Pages 35 - 44
5 Board-Superintendent Relations No access Pages 45 - 56
6 Developing An Effective Format For Board Meetings, Or “Nothing Good Happens After 8 p.m.” No access Pages 57 - 60
7 Creating An Administrative Evaluation System No access Pages 61 - 66
8 Creating An Effective Communication Program No access Pages 67 - 72
9 Building A Foundation For Effective Relations and Understanding Rural Communities No access Pages 73 - 84
10 Building a Foundation For Effective Staff Relations No access Pages 85 - 92
11 Maintenance and Facilities No access Pages 93 - 98
12 Fiscal Management No access Pages 99 - 104
13 Human Resources and Negotiations No access Pages 105 - 114
14 Instructional Leadership and Student Achievement No access Pages 115 - 120
