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Book SynopsisWritten for professors of school administration, Preparing School Leaders provides an overview of the three key dimensions of leadership preparation in school administration: the history of how we arrived at where we are, a critical analysis of current state of affairs, and an agenda for improvement.
Trade ReviewJoseph Murphy...has been a constant voice and participant within reform conversations and activities. This book provides a valuable resource...charting much of the activities and thinking that have brought us to our current location and providing ideas for the field to consider as it works to build a positive and meaningful future. -- Michelle D. Young and Gary G. Crow, University Council for Educational Administration
This text looks at how school leaders have been trained in the past and offers a critical analysis of current pre-service training programs. * Reference and Research Book News *
Murphy argues persuasively that reconceptualizing school leadership and leadership preparation is an essential step in achieving collaborative and continuous school improvement....[He] makes us think seriously about the condition of leadership preparation and steps that can be taken to enhance its quality...Instead of simply lamenting what is, Murphy moves us to what can be. He outlines bold strategies to make research on leadership preparation more meaningful and visible. For this we are in his debt. Faculty members, policymakers, and practitioners must read this monograph and, more importantly, respond in thoughtful and purposeful ways. -- Martha McCarthy, Chancellor's Professor, Indiana University
Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgements Part 2 Foreword Chapter 3 1: Setting the Stage Chapter 4 2: A Historical Note on Preparation Chapter 5 3: Preparing School Administrators, 1986; Change Forces Chapter 6 4: The Evolution to a Post-Industrial World Chapter 7 5: The Changing Nature of Schooling Chapter 8 6: Consternation within the Profession: Meltdown of the Core Chapter 9 7: An Agenda for Research and Action Chapter 10 8: Strengthening Scholarship and Research on the Preparatory Function Chapter 11 9: Responses Part 12 References Part 13 Index
