Educational Governance and Administration (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition)

This text takes a problem-solving approach to real issues administrators face, emphasizing school governance and administration.

Grounded in a historical perspective, the nature of administration in today's school environment is examined with a critical eye. The text provides a balanced overview of the development of educational administration, taking into account the roles of teachers, students, principals and superintendents. The text provides readers with a realistic view of the promises and pitfalls of professionalism in administration.

The nature of leadership and how schools work as political systems balancing the tensions that exist between local, state and federal levels is an important theme throughout the text. As political power shifts, new administrative roles have been developed and administrators have to understand these in order to be successful. The Fifth Edition also contains a comprehensive discussion of financial and legal problems that serves as a background for discussion of issues.