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Contents
Part One Creating a Vision of Leadership and Learning Chapter 1 The Principal: A Creative Blend of Substance and Style Chapter 2 The Learning Community Chapter 3 Decision Making Chapter 4 School Improvement through Systematic Planning Part Two Developing a Positive School Culture Chapter 5 Creative a Positive Learning Climate Chapter 6 The School Curriculum Chapter 7 Promoting Student Achievement Chapter 8 Special Students and Special Services Chapter 9 Human Resources Development Part Three Managing the Organization Chapter 10 Staffing the School: Recruitment, Selection, and Termination Processes Chapter 11 Restructuring the Deployment of Instructional Personnel Chapter 12 Restructuring Time Chapter 13 Fiscal Accounting, Budgeting, and Building Management Chapter 14 Technology Applications for School Management Part Four Interacting with the External School Environment Chapter 15 Marketing the Schools Appendix A: Case Studies in School Leadership and Management Appendix B: Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008 Index
