Books in the Research & Theory in Educational Administration series

A presentation of contributions on various topics related to theory and research in educational administration. It covers: sources and consequences of organic management in elementary and secondary schools; tacit knowledge in educational administration; and transformational leadership and trust.

Highlights a number of important factors in the stimulation and implementation of school improvement, including transformational leadership. This book covers change perspectives of teachers, principals, and the community. It includes strategies for instructional change; learning environments and school culture; and dropout prevention.

This text covers such topics as: organizational learning in high-stakes accountability environments; bridging and buffering parent involvement in schools; alternative views of the task of teaching; and collective efficacy and school organization.

A presentation of contributions on various topics related to theory and research in educational administration. It covers: sources and consequences of organic management in elementary and secondary schools; tacit knowledge in educational administration; and transformational leadership and trust.

This text covers such topics as: organizational learning in high-stakes accountability environments; bridging and buffering parent involvement in schools; alternative views of the task of teaching; and collective efficacy and school organization.

About the Authors. Editors' Comments, Wayne K. Hoy and Cecil G. Miskel. Reform Refractions: Organizational Perspectives On Standards- Based Reform, Jane Coggshall. Local Anchors Versus State Levers In State-Led School Reform: Identifying The Community Around Public Schools, John Sipple.

About the Authors. Editors' Comments, Wayne K. Hoy and Cecil G. Miskel. Reform Refractions: Organizational Perspectives On Standards- Based Reform, Jane Coggshall. Local Anchors Versus State Levers In State-Led School Reform: Identifying The Community Around Public Schools, John Sipple.

Part of a series on research and theory dedicated to advancing readers' understanding of schools. This volume provides a range of theoretical perspectives. It underscores the significance of educational policy in contemporary public education and in particular the impact of accountability policy on school outcomes.

Part of a series on research and theory dedicated to advancing readers' understanding of schools. This volume provides a range of theoretical perspectives. It underscores the significance of educational policy in contemporary public education and in particular the impact of accountability policy on school outcomes.

Identifies and synthesizes key constructs that have important implications for the improvement of schools. This work covers chapters which are organized around constructs that have been identified as critical aspects of schooling and schools in the United States.

Identifies and synthesizes key constructs that have important implications for the improvement of schools. This work covers chapters which are organized around constructs that have been identified as critical aspects of schooling and schools in the United States.

Organized around two broad concepts - leadership and culture, which have important implications for improving schools, this book begins with an analysis of the saliency of trust in the culture of schools.

Dedicated to advancing our understanding of schools through empirical study and theoretical analysis, this book is organized around two broad concepts - leadership and culture, which have important implications for improving schools. It also includes an analysis of the saliency of trust in the culture of schools.