Full Description
Case studies are a wonderful way to engage future educators in real-life problem solving. Unlike most textbooks, which give the students information and provide answers for future examinations, case studies are open-ended and require active thinking and learning forcing future educators to think and act like an actual school administrator.
All New Real-Life Case Studies for School Administrators details topics that are paramount in today's schools and provides educators advice in dealing with the issues. The case studies in this book include:
·Pressure caused by the testing requirements of No Child Left Behind
·Difficulties in meeting federal requirements for handicapped children under the pressure of providing the "least restrictive environment"
·The challenge of providing and maintaining effective security plans for school buildings
·Making sense out of contradictory educational research studies
·Establishing priorities when considering the importance of electives and extra curricular activities
·Poor teacher morale as a result of testing pressures
Contents
Chapter 1 Case Study 1 - Should We Get Rid of Our Middle Schools?: restructuring a district
Chapter 2 Case Study 2 - The Best Candidate: site-based management
Chapter 3 Case Study 3 - There is Just Not Enough Time in the School Day: school-sponsored activities
Chapter 4 Case Study 4 - The Strike: unions
Chapter 5 Case Study 5 - The Wild Coach: personnel problems
Chapter 6 Case Study 6 - How Do We Improve Reading Scores?: curriculum development
Chapter 7 Case Study 7 - The Mothers for Decent Lunches: health concerns
Chapter 8 Case Study 8 - The Dilemma of Charter Schools: school choice
Chapter 9 Case Study 9 - Bullying, Is It Really That Big of a Problem?: enforcing discipline
Chapter 10 Case Study 10 - Should We Let Them Print What They Want?: freedom of speech
Chapter 11 Case Study 11 - Training Rules: discipline policies
Chapter 12 Case Study 12 - The Need for Parental Involvement: gaining parental support
Chapter 13 Case Study 13 - Do We Really Have a Free Public Education?: fundraising
Chapter 14 Case Study 14 - Gifted and Talented Education Program?: funding gifted programs
Chapter 15 Case Study 15 - Church and State: freedom of religion
Chapter 16 Case Study 16 - Is the System Really Fair?: discipline policies
Chapter 17 Case Study 17 - What Should We Do with the Extra Money?: state funding
Chapter 18 Case Study 18 - Military Recruiters in Schools: students' right to privacy
Chapter 19 Case Study 19 - Closing a School: restructuring a district
Chapter 20 Case Study 20 - A School Dress Code: student dress
Chapter 21 Case Study 21 - What to Do about Cell Phones?: cell phone use in schools
Chapter 22 Case Study 22 - Will More Time in School Really Make a Difference?: extended school day
Chapter 23 Case Study 23 - How Can We Make Our Schools Secure?: school security
Chapter 24 Case Study 24 - Are School Librarians Becoming Obsolete?: personnel questions
Chapter 25 Case Study 25 - We Can't Just Kick Him Out: discipline and students with special needs
Chapter 26 Case Study 26 - We Need to Get Serious about Protecting the Environment: school and community relations
