Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Leadership Standards, Values and Practice -- 2. Context and Perspective for Educational Leaders -- 3. Leadership Theory and Practice -- 4. PBL: Marveling at the Results: Power, Roles, Relationships, and Social Reform -- 5. Leading Learning in Schools -- 6. Technology and Learning -- 7. Diversity and Language Learning -- 8. Curriculum Development and Assessment -- 9. Student Support Services -- 10. Law and Policy -- 11. Resource Allocation and Management -- 12. Appendix: Problem-Based Learning -- 13. Appendix: Facilitating Groups.

This text supports improved practice in educational administration which in turn results in greater student learning in American schools. It is much more than an outstanding leadership theory and research text; it is also a highly usable, practical guide. This text focuses on present conditions, operations, new directions, and best practices in American schools. It successfully makes the important theory-to-practice transitions in a clearly written, readable format, with lots of hands on activities to draw students into the important content.