Reshaping the Landscape of School Leadership Development: A Global Perspective(Contexts of Learning)

Reshaping the Landscape of School Leadership Development: A Global Perspective traces developments in this arena as they evolved since 1980. The book is comprised of chapters authored by the leading scholars in the fields of educational leadership and school leadership development from the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The vol

Table of Contents:
Section I: School Leadership Development as a Global Challenge Chapter 1 The Emergence of School Leadership Development in an Era of Globalization: 1980-2002 Philip Hallinger, Mahidol University, Thailand Chapter 2 A Blueprint for Successful Leadership in an Era of Globalization in Learning Brian Caldwell, University of Melbourne, Australia Chapter 3 The Changing Roles and Training of Headteachers: The Recent Experience in England and Wales Raymond Bolam, University of Cardiff, Wales Chapter 4 Reconceptualizing Administrative Preparation of Principals: Epistemological Issues and Perspectives Joseph Chin, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, R.O.C. Chapter 5 Developing Standards for School Leadership Development: A Process Joseph Murphy, Vanderbilt University, USA and Neil Shipman, Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium, USA Section II: Global Approaches to School Leader Preparation and Development Chapter 6 Developing School Leaders: One Principal at a Time Dennis Littky and Molly Schen, Big Picture Productions, Providence, RI, USA Chapter 7 Problem-based Leadership Development: Developing the Cognitive and Skill Capacities of School Leaders Michael Copland, University of Washington, USA Chapter 8 Research and Development in Leadership Preparation: Adapting Global Knowledge for a Local Context Philip Hallinger, Mahidol University, Thailand and Pornkasem Kantamara, Asian University of Science and Technology, Thailand Chapter 9 Developing Leaders for Self-Managing Schools: The Role of a Principal Center in Accreditation and Professional Learning Bruce Davis, Consultant, Australia Chapter 10 Developing Singapore School Leaders for a Learning Nation Chong Keng Choy, Kenneth Stott, and Low Guat Tin, National Institute of Education, Singapore Chapter 11 Balancing Stability and Change: Implications for Professional Preparation and Development of Principals in Hong Kong Jack Lam, Chinese University of Hong Kong Chapter 12 Professional Development for Principals in Taiwan: The Status Quo and Future Needs Ming-Dih Lin, Chung Cheng National University, Taiwan, R.O.C. Chapter 13 Principal Training and Development in China: Past, Present and Future Feng Daming, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China Chapter 14 Supporting School Leaders in an Era of Accountability: The National College for School Leadership in England Harry Tomlinson, Leeds Metropolitan University, England Section III Global Trends, Conclusions and Implications Chapter 15 Examining the Impact of Professional Preparation on Beginning School Administrators Ronald Heck, University of Hawaii, USA Chapter 16 Toward a Second Generation of School Leadership Standards Ken Leithwood and Rosanne Steinbach, U. of Toronto/OISE, Canada Chapter 17 School Leader Development: Current Trends from a Global Perspective Stephan Huber, Research Centre for School Development and Management, Germany Chapter 18 School Leadership Preparation and Development in Global Perspective: Future Challenges and Opportunities Philip Hallinger, Mahidol University, Thailand