| Contents |
Pt. I. The context for schooling in the United States. Public values and school policy: the roots of conflict ; Issues shaping school policy and administration -- Pt. 2. Introduction to educational administration. Educational administration: an overview ; Educational administration as an emerging profession ; The development of thought in educational administration ; Administrative work, roles, and tasks ; Women in administration -- Pt. 3. Teachers, principals, and superintendents. Students and teachers today ; The principalship today ; The superintendency today -- Pt. 4. Introduction to governance in education. Schools as political systems ; The local system of policymaking ; The state level of policymaking ; The federal level of policymaking -- Pt. 5. Legal and financial considerations. The legal foundation for public education: an overview ; Leading public schools: legal considerations ; School finance. |
