Principal Creative Leadership for Excellence in Schools

"This text continues to provide the best broad description of the responsibilities of the principalship of any on the market." Charles Rohn Eastern Illinois University "This is an excellent book for prospective principals because of its extensive and realistic content, pragmatic approach, and clarity of writing and organization." Dr. Jan Walker Iowa State University "A great strength of this book is the very appropriate blend of research, theory and practical information that will help principals grasp the knowledge needed in the principalship role and understand the management practices needed to more effectively and efficiently operate a school." James E. Lyons University of North Carolina--Charlotte This text is organized around the ISLLC Standards and provides a bridge from the theory of school administration to the practical problem solving in which school principals and other leaders engage.The Principalis organized into four parts centered on the six Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards developed specifically for school leaders. Each of the four major parts of the book is framed with one or two of the Standards as its major theme. Now in its fifth edition, this text continues to be based on the research indicating linkages between educational leadership and productive schools, especially in terms of outcomes for children. Visit our Ed Leadership SuperSite at www.ablongman.com/edleadership for additional information and resources!Ubben, Gerald C. is the author of 'Principal Creative Leadership for Excellence in Schools', published 2003 under ISBN 9780205380879 and ISBN 0205380875.