Summary: Nationally recognized experts in the field of educational leadership and administration contribute to this book, with chapters focused on the past, present, and future of the preparation of our nation's school leaders. Every field of professional practice must periodically reflect on its past, assess current conditions, and chart a course for the future. This book is designed to stimulate thinking and action for the field of educational leadership. The authors portray historical achievements and short comings, describe what is transpiring now, and explore implications of current developments.
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Martha McCarthy
CREDITING THE PAST
The Discipline of Education Administration: Crediting the Past
Rosemary Papa
The Standards Movements in Educational Administration: A Quest for Respect
John Hoyle
Reflections:Crediting the Past
Betty Alford
CHALLENGING THE PRESENT
Drama in Education administration: A Farce or a Morality Play?
Charles Achilles
Fenwick W.English
CREATING THE FUTURE
Strengthening Research on the Preparation of School Leaders
Joseph Murphy
Robert Beach and James Berry
Taking Back Our Profession: Revisited
Theodore Creighton and Michelle Young
Epilogue: The Intersection of Past, Present and Future
James Smith