Standards-Based Leadership

A Case Study Book for the Superintendency

Edited by Sandra Harris, Julia Ballenger, Jason Mixon

Publication date:

13 October 2016

Length of book:

200 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

239x159mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781475820782

Standards-Based Leadership is written specifically for superintendents and is framed within the most recent national standards: Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 2015. The cases provide an opportunity for superintendents, as well as those in training, to critically reflect on best-practices with real scenarios. Each chapter contains PSEL2015 standards, best practice literature, three cases, discussion questions, and additional resources. The chapters have been written by educators with leadership and superintendent experience.

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Mission, Vision, and Core Values
Chapter 2: Ethics and Professional Norms
Chapter 3: Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
Chapter 4: Curriculum Instruction and Assessment
Chapter 5: Community of Care and Support for Students
Chapter 6: Professional Capacity of School Personnel
Chapter 7: Professional Community for Teachers and Staff
Chapter 8: Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community
Chapter 9: Operations and Management
Chapter 10: School Improvement
References
Appendices
Appendix 1: 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders
Appendix 2: Texas Competencies – 2013
Appendix 3: Alabama Standards
About the Editors and Authors

Want to change the trajectory of students’ lives? Alter your organizational culture for the better? Have the experience of brainstorming open-ended decisions in these complex times? Using the current knowledge base in educational leadership, in this updated edition authors Harris, Ballenger, and Mixon deliver on such aspirational goals. This guide is beneficial because it covers the changing standards in the profession and anchors them to foster self-understanding and group understanding.