Multidimensional Perspectives On Principal Leadership Effectiveness (advances In Educational Marketing, Administration, And Leadership)

Exceptional management skills are crucial to success in educational environments. As school leaders, principals are expected to effectively supervise the school system while facing a multitude of issues and demands. Multidimensional Perspectives on Principal Leadership Effectiveness combines best practices and the latest approaches in school administration and management. Exploring the challenges faced by principals, as well as the impact of new managerial tactics being employed, this book is a comprehensive reference publication for policymakers, academicians, researchers, students, school practitioners, and government officials seeking current and emerging research on administrative leadership in educational settings. Cover Image 1 Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership (AEMAL) Book Series 4 Editorial Advisory Board and List of Contributors 6 Table of Contents 8 Detailed Table of Contents 11 Preface 18 Acknowledgment 26 Section 1: Understanding the Principalship and Principal Preparation: Management Tasks of Principals/Time Management for School Principals 27 Chapter 1: Principal Preparation 28 Chapter 2: Reinventing Principal Preparation in Illinois 45 Chapter 3: Analysis of the Tasks of School Principals in Secondary Education in Catalonia 66 Chapter 4: Considering Latin American School Management from a Skills-Based Perspective 86 Chapter 5: Qatar's Educational Reform 115 Chapter 6: School Leadership and Pedagogical Reform 130 Chapter 7: Becoming a Principal 159 Section 2: Understanding School and Teacher Leadership: Theoretical and Organizational Foundations 175 Chapter 8: Principals' Understandings of Education Based on Research 176 Chapter 9: Individual Differences and Educational Leadership 198 Chapter 10: New Methods Exploring Facial Expressions in the Context of Leadership Perception 234 Chapter 11: Emotional Intelligence and Political Skill Really Matter in Educational Leadership 255 Chapter 12: Teacher Leadership 284 Chapter 13: Exploring Distributive Leadership in South African Public Primary Schools in the Soweto Region 310 Chapter 14: Continuous Change in Educational Organizations 332 Section 3: School Leadership Effects and Student Achievement 350 Chapter 15: Transformational Leadership and Principals' Innovativeness 351 Chapter 16: Exploring the Impact of School Leadership on Student Learning Outcomes 376 Chapter 17: The Relationship between Emotional Competence and Instructional Leadership and Their Association with Learner Achievement 400 Compilation of References 435 About the Contributors 497 Index 505 This Book Combines Best Practices And The Latest Approaches In School Administration And Management By Exploring The Challenges Faced By Principals, As Well As The Impact Of New Managerial Tactics Being Employed-- Kadir Beycioglu And Petros Pashiardis, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 408-469) And Index. Exceptional management skills are crucial to success in educational environments. As school leaders, principals are expected to effectively supervise the school system while facing a multitude of issues and demands. This title combines best practices and the latest approaches in school administration and management. "This book combines best practices and the latest approaches in school administration and management by exploring the challenges faced by principals, as well as the impact of new managerial tactics being employed"-- Provided by publisher This book combines best practices and the latest approaches in school administration and management by exploring the challenges faced by principals, as well as the impact of new managerial tactics being employed.--Résumé de l'éditeur