School leadership preparation programs: are they preparing tomorrow's leaders?

From: Education | Date: September 22, 2004| Author: Barnet, David | Copyright information

The literature is replete with examples of how the role of today's school administrator has changed from that of a manager to an instructional leader (Lockwood, 1996; Fink & Resnick, 2001; DuFour, 1999; Hallinger & Heck, 1998). Principals are leading professional development activities, helping school councils make decisions by consensus, preparing and facilitating analysis of standardized testing results, and leading their schools in ways that demand a complete understanding of ef...

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