While there is considerable evidence about the impact of instructional leadership on student
outcomes, there is far less known about the leadership capabilities that are required to …

Student-Centered Leadership offers a timely and thoughtful resource for school leaders who
want to turn their ideals into action. Written by educational leadership expert Viviane …

Key Concepts for Understanding Curriculum is an invaluable guide for all involved in
curriculum matters. Now fully updated, this revised and enlarged fourth edition provides not …

If there in one word to describe the issues addressed by Peter Gronn in The New Work of
Educational Leaders it's" timely" And if there is one book that education policy makers …

This study, funded by Australia's ALTC for Learning & Teaching in Higher Education, has
identified the capabilities that characterise effective academic leaders in a range of roles …

Standards and accountability have become a central issue of educational reform in many
countries. Professional standards for teachers and principals have been developed, and …

This paper proceeds from the basis that leadership can only be understood in context and
by viewing it from the inside. In particular, it argues that the contextual complexity of small …

The complexity of principals work is often characterized in terms of dilemmas. In this paper
three are identified. The autonomy dilemma concerns providing strong and shared …

This article explores some of the key issues that emerged in the revision of the professional
standards in Scottish education. The revision of the professional standards was part of a …

There is growing evidence of a worldwide shortage of persons willing to apply for vacant
principal positions in schools. Reports a study about why more persons are not applying for …