African American Perspectives on Leadership in Schools

Building a Culture of Empowerment

Edited by Lenoar Foster, Linda C. Tillman

Publication date:

16 October 2009

Length of book:

264 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

Dimensions:

239x162mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781607094883

This book fills an educational void in the school leadership literature as it relates to historical, theoretical, intellectual and cultural understandings among those who prepare individuals for leadership in schools and for those who practice leadership in schools attended by significant numbers of African American students. Contributors to this volume are scholars whose research and service in schools have been important in understanding the historical, intellectual and cultural traditions that facilitate and support effective leadership and in schools where African American school leaders, teachers, students, parents, and their communities of support construct effective and productive 'cultures of empowerment and achievement'. It is these cultures that this volume addresses for their efficacy to support, empower, and sustain visible and measurable achievement among African American students.

3 Introduction
4 The Historical Tradition of African American Leadership in African American Schools: 1830-1955
5 African American Educational Leadership: Critical, Purposive, and Spiritual
6 African-Centered Pedagogy and Womanist Caring: Reclaiming Black Children for Success
7 Facilitating African American Parental Involvement in Urban Schools: Opportunities for School Leadership
8 African American Superintendents Narrowing the Achievement Gap Through Organization Restructuring
9 African American Leadership in Urban Schools: Implications for Organizational Structure and Improved Educational Outcomes
10 Caring Leadership for Troubled African American Adolescents: A Case Study
11 Leadership in K-12 Schools for Promoting Educational Aspirations: A Mental Model for School Achievement
12 Leading Change in the Educational Environment: Creating a Culture of Academic Excellence
13 African American School Leadership in a Policy Context: A Tornado of Private Influence and Interests
14 Toward a Praxis of Antiracist School Leadership Preparation
15 About the Editors
16 About the Contributors
17 Index

This text fills an important void in the literature on how African Americans view effective public school leadership for schools with Black children. The authors provide important insights about concepts on what are the effective leadership behaviors for schools educating African American Children. These leadership behavioral skill sets should help close the academic achievement gap between White and African American children.