Books by Fenwick W. English

Probes into the limitations of traditional research in comprehending the true nature of leadership. This book points out how future research must be expanded to deal with understanding the complexity of educational leadership practice, particularly the moral issues which are the nexus of contemporary school leadership dilemmas.

This text explores the flaws in state mandated testing, advocating a more comprehensive approach to teaching and testing.

This book focuses on future leadership challenges for school administrators and contains practical strategies for improving decision-making skills. The book concisely summarizes the contemporary views of leadership and decision making and then reveals the kinds of problems schools will face as we enter the 21st century. All three authors are former school administrators and speak in concrete terms from many years of experience. Specific direction is provided on how administrators can use creative thinking to solve their problems.

Focusing on curriculum leadership and closing the achievement gap, this influential book is updated with new insights on developing and aligning curriculum in a standards-based environment.

This text brings Bourdieu's corpus into the arena of elementary and secondary educational reform and change, and offers policy, research and practice discussions.

Focuses on the human side of leadership as the central feature regarding credibility in the public forums where leadership is really tested. This title demonstrates how the field has been lopsidedly dominated by science to the detriment of art.