Handbook Of Research On the Education of School Leaders

Sponsored by the University Council of Educational Administration, this comprehensive handbook is the definitive work on leadership education in the United States. An in-depth portrait of what constitutes research on leadership development, this handbook provides a plan for strengthening the research-based education of school leaders in order to impact leadership’s influence on student engagement and learning. Although research-oriented, the content is written in a style that makes it appropriate for any of the following audiences: university professors and researchers, professional development providers, practicing administrators, and policy makers who work in the accreditation and licensure arenas.

Michelle D. Young is the Executive Director of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) and an Associate Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas - Austin.

Gary M. Crow is Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Indiana University.

Joseph Murphy is Frank W. Mayborn Chair and Associate Dean for Special Projects at the Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University.

Rodney T. Ogawa is Professor of Education in the Education Department at the University of California - Santa Cruz.

List of Tables
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Exploring the Broad Terrain of Leadership Preparation in Education, Joseph Murphy, Michelle D. Young, Gary M. Crow and Rodney T. Ogawa
1. The Landscape of Scholarship on the Education of School Leaders, 1985–2006, Robert B. Kottkamp and Edith A. Rusch
2. An Historical Review of Research and Development Activities Pertaining to the Preparation of School Leaders, Martha M. McCarthy and Patrick B. Forsyth
3. The Context of University-Based Educational Leadership Preparation, Donald Lamagdeleine, Brendan D. Maxcy, Diana G. Pounder and Cynthia J. Reed
4. Research on Leadership Preparation in a Global Context, Jacky Lumby, Allan Walker, Miles Bryant, Tony Bush and Lars G. Björk; edited by Jacky Lumby and Miles Bryant
5. Candidates in Educational Leadership Graduate Programs, Tricia Browne-Ferrigno and Rodney Muth
6. Characteristics, Preparation, and Professional Development of Educational Leadership Faculty, Donald G. Hackmann, Scott C. Bauer, Nelda H. Cambron-McCabe and David M. Quinn
7. Curriculum in Leadership Preparation: Understanding Where We Have Been in Order to Know Where We Might Go, Karen F. Osterman and Madeline M. Hafner
8. Pedagogy, Dianne L. Taylor, Paula A. Cordeiro and Janet H. Chrispeels
9. The Use of Internships in Preparing School Leaders, Bruce G. Barnett, Michael A. Copland and Alan R. Shoho
10. The Design and Delivery of Leadership Preparation, Margaret Grogan, Paul V. Bredeson, Whitney H. Sherman, Stacey Preis and Danna M. Beaty
11. Student Assessment in Educational Leadership Preparation Programs: Looking at our Past, Examining our Present, and Framing our Future, Frances K. Kochan and Demetriss L. Locke
12. Program Evaluation in Leadership Preparation and Related Fields, Margaret Terry Orr with Margaret E. Barber
13. Comprehensive Leadership Development: A Portrait of Programs, Carolyn Kelley and James J. Shaw
14. Establishing Meaningful Leadership Mentoring in School Settings: Transcending Simplistic Rhetoric, Self-Congratulation, and Claims of Panacea, Steven Jay Gross
Conclusion: Moving Forward on Research for Enriching the Education of School Leaders, Gary M. Crow, Michelle D. Young, Joseph Murphy and Rodney T. Ogawa
Contributors
Index