Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-219) and index.
Introduction / William A. Firestone and Carolyn Riehl -- What do we already know about educational leadership? / Kenneth A. Leithwood and Carolyn Riehl -- What can researchers on educational leadership learn from research on teaching? : building a bridge / Mary Kay Stein and James Spillane -- How can educational leaders support and promote teaching and learning? : new conceptions of learning and leading in schools / Nona A. Prestine and Barbara Scott Nelson -- How can school leaders incorporate communities as contexts for student learning? / Mary Erina Driscoll and Ellen B. Goldring -- How do leaders interpret conflicting accountabilities to improve student learning? / William A. Firestone and Dorothy Shipps -- How does leadership promote successful teaching and learning for diverse students? / Pedro Reyes and Lonnie Wagstaff -- How can educational leaders promote and support social justice and democratic community in schools? / Gail C. Furman and Carolyn M. Shields -- What do we know about developing school leaders? : a look at existing research and next steps for new study / Mark A. Smylie [and others] -- What research methods should be used to study educational leadership? / Carolyn Riehl and William A. Firestone -- Conclusion / William A. Firestone and Carolyn Riehl.
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"This book, the product of the task force on research co-sponsored by the American Educational Research Association Division A and the University Council for Educational Administration, sets an ambitious agenda for research in educational leadership. Prominent scholars in the field review current knowledge about leadership, frame new questions to generate important research in the field, and direct researchers and policymakers to rethink how educational administration, leadership, and policy should be understood.
Covering a broad range of topics, from accountability systems and school-community relationships to the education of students from diverse backgrounds, the authors submit current research to critical scrutiny in order to develop frameworks for new research that can have a significant impact on policy and practice."--Jacket.
Educational leadership-- Research-- United States.
School management and organization-- Research-- United States.