School Administration: Persistent Dilemmas in Preparation and Practice
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
School Administration: Persistent Dilemmas in Preparation and Practice
By (Author) Edward S. Hickcox
By (author) Stephen L. Jacobson
By (author) Robert Stevenson
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
25th November 1996
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
371.2
Physical Properties
Hardback
312
Description
A discussion of many of the dilemmas and problems facing school administrators. Topics include: conflicting beliefs regarding the fundamental purpose of school, administering racial and ethnic differences, and monetary incentives to reform teacher compensation. This contributed book uses the voices of academics around the world to explain these dilemmas. Possible solutions are also presented.
Reviews
The contributions of the scholars and practitioners make valuable reading for administrators in training as well as their experienced counterparts.-Choice
"The contributions of the scholars and practitioners make valuable reading for administrators in training as well as their experienced counterparts."-Choice
Author Bio
STEPHEN L. JACOBSON is Associate Professor of Educational Organization, Administration and Policy at SUNY Buffalo. EDWARD S. HICKCOX is Professor of Educational Administration at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. ROBERT B. STEVENSON is Associate Professor of Educational Organization, Administration and Policy at SUNY Buffalo.
