Abstract This paper discusses and recommends two books relevant to higher education practice and innovative leadership strategies in higher education. The books are: "Leadership in Continuing and Distance Education in Higher Education" by Shoemaker, and "Universities in the Marketplace: the Commercialization of Higher Education" by Bok.
Abstract This paper discusses different perspectives of leadership and ethics in Ciulla's 2004 book, "Ethics, The Heart of Leadership." The paper examines the key concepts, the scope of issues and the moral relationship between leaders and followers.
From the Paper "The first five chapters of Ethics The Heart of Leadership edited by Joanne B Ciulla serve to establish the scope of the issues in two chapters and to consider the moral relationship between leaders and followers the next three chapters ..."
Abstract This paper proposes a study to examine the leadership and cognitive styles of teachers and instructors of both genders within the educational system and their preference for types of leadership in a principal of that institution. It looks at how knowing and understanding the various factors affecting the leadership style used by the principal and the interaction between the teachers and the principal can help the school operate in an efficient and organized manner in accomplishing its mission of imparting education to impressionable students who are the future.
Outline
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Aim of the Study
Background of Leadership and the Educational System
Statement of the Problem of Different Leadership Styles
Purpose of the Study
Limitation of the Study
Chapter 2 - Cognitive Styles
Introduction and Overview
The Five Cognitive Styles
Summary
Chapter 3 - Leadership Styles
The Two Types of Leadership Trait Approach to Leadership The Leadership Styles Preferred
Significance of the Study
Chapter 4 ? Literature Review on Leadership Qualities
Leadership Qualities
The Cognitive Aspect in Leadership An Overview on Cognitive Styles
Chapter 5 ? Ideal Leadership Qualities
Understanding the Ideal Types of Leadership Chapter 6 ? Classification of Leadership Styles
Introduction
Classification of Leadership Styles
Other Leadership Styles
Chapter 7 - Existing Conditions in the Educational System
Introduction
Gender Differences in Management
Cognitive Style and Leadership Style in Women
Problems and Difficulties that Exist in Schools Today
Intervention Strategies and Goals for School Principals
Chapter 8 - Conclusion
From the Paper "In the modern day environment of budget cuts and the concept of doing more with less, many schools are operating with limited number of teachers. Principals are faced with a task of making to do with less while at the same time maintaining their objective of imparting education to the student. Principals have to delegate and assign tasks in order to achieve the goals of the school. They also have to allow teachers reasonable latitudes to achieve the preset goals and have to avoid constantly second guessing decisions made by the teachers."
Abstract This paper explores the philosophical and historical underpinnings of educational theory, also touching on theories about society, leadership, democracy, and personhood. It deals with the socio-political and anthropological significance of modern education and leadership styles, and with comparative styles throughout history. Finally, the paper selects and reviews books which deal with an array of perspectives involving educational methods.
Table of Contents
Introduction
A Philosophical Approach to EducationLeadership Plato's Counsel on Education & Socratic Education Descartes, or the cultivation of the intellect
Hobbes: Truth, Publicity, and Public Doctrine
Locke on the Education of Paupers
Leibniz as a Theorist of Education Rousseau's Education Experiments
Condorcet and Adam Smith on Education and Instruction
Jeffersonian Ambiguities
Deweyan Pragmatism and American Education Furtherment of the Will; Nietzsche and Education "The Philosophy of Childhood"
"Pedagogy of the Oppressed"
Socio-politically Based Analysis of Education and Leadership Civil Education in the Liberal State
"Dumbing us Down"
"The Stigma of Genius"
Kinderculture and "Children of the Corn"
"Lying about the Wolf"
"Culture & Pedagogy" and Non-Western Traditions
The Japanese High School
Competing Answers to the Failure of the Modern School System
Creating the Future School
Technology: The Ideal, the Reality, the Devil Inside
The School Choice Debate
Changing Theories of Education Rebellion and Resistance
Democratic Co-Regulation
Experiments in Democratic Schooling
Conclusion
From the Paper "Entering the educational section of any decently sized library proves very quickly that the Western world entertains a glut of information regarding problems in modern education, teaching styles, leadership methods and prerogatives, and the politics and power struggles inherent in schools. Considering the availability and abundance of even simple, easy-to-read primers on educational and classroom theory, it is certainly a testament to the inefficiency and apathy created within our school system that there does not exist a more active debate both within the system and between the system and its students and parental figures over choice of theories and practices. Certainly, the populace has every appearance of being aware of the studies and statistics that make up the alarmist cross-cut of research. Many parents, teachers, and children will be able to volunteer the opinion that schools are decaying and inefficient, that America is a global failure in education, and that little learning takes place within schools. (A social cynic would point out that these lessons are often glossed in the evening news, and their alarmist nature requires little research to be believed by a gullible public)."
Abstract This paper analyzes three approaches to leadership in education. The approaches include leadership as a set of acquired disciplines, leadership as a set of strategies, and leadership as reframing. The paper contends that the model of leadership as a set of acquired disciplines is the most appropriate leadership approach for an administrator of an adult-focused education program. The paper analyzes specific characteristics of this style and suggests why they are appropriate for an adult-focused program.
From the Paper "This paper examined three theories of educational leadership Kouzes and Posner's model of leadership as a set of acquired disciplines..."
Abstract In this article, the writer notes that administrators in the school setting are often not associated with traditional leadership and leadership styles. However, the writer maintains that pastoral and post-modern leadership styles, such as situational leadership, are thought to be the most effective leadership styles for the educational setting. Furthermore, the writer discusses that human resources should be developed into a more strategic component of the educational institution because of its ability to improve educator training, development and motivation.
Outline:
Abstract
Overview
The Importance of Effective Leadership Conclusion
From the Paper "This common misperception of the purely administrative role of school leadership is often perpetuated by school district officials who themselves are associated with administrative oversight rather than managerial leadership. Yet, as one study of the Chicago public school system demonstrated, the roles of principle and vice principle in the public education system can be very effective in completely reversing poorly performing schools and underperforming staff. As this and other research has pointed out, leadership qualities in the public education system are often overlooked in favor of administrative acumen which, admittedly, is necessary to fulfill all of the state and federal regulations under which schools must operate. Hiring purely for administrative skills at the expense of leadership qualities is sure to affect the ongoing development, and thus the effectiveness, of the educators who must perform to standards in order to achieve mandated scores under the No Child Left Behind act."
This paper researches how a focus on developing educationalleadership can provide teachers with new motivation in creating the best possible classroom and learning experiences.
Abstract The paper examines educationalleadership as it is now pursued in the English-speaking world in relation to often trying school environments and difficult student bodies. The paper shows how teaching leadership does seem to promise support for challenging work environments, nonexistent public support, budgetary and policy constraints and rising delinquency and youth criminality. The paper reviews the literature of leadership in education that highlights the tremendous things principals and teachers can achieve that will help change their societies and the course of disadvantaged students' lives.
Outline:
Introduction
Leadership Teachers and Principals
Learning from Tough Schools
Student Benefits
Discussion
Last Remarks
From the Paper "Comparable attention to leadership appeared in late 20th century business administration texts to point to leaders as the answer to then uncertain organizations and industries undergoing rapid change. Rather than a staff-line or hierarchical structure, business organizations had to be flexible as management tiers disappeared with down-sizing and restructuring, stopgaps found in individual able to motivate workers and see projects through to completion. This literature borrowed from ideals of military leadership that can be poorly understood by the public, failing to see how best officers are those intensely concerned for those under them. (See Fullan:2001) Like conscientious teachers, they ensure that their decisions are sound, take responsibility for the results of their decisions, do not waver from a well-grounded plan but are also flexible and stable in the face of unexpected reversals."
Abstract This paper examines teacher and/or educatorleadership in education. More specifically, this paper outlines the leadership skills and qualities required of any successful teacher. To achieve this aim, the paper presents a brief literature review that is intended principally as a representative sampling of the ideal teacher's leadership make-up. As will become apparent, leadership in and out of the classroom is vitally important and it simply cannot be passed over lightly.
From the Paper "There are few professions that place as great a burden upon its members as teaching does. The following paper reviews what precisely is expected of classroom instructors from a leadership stand-point. Needless to say, because these men and women spend considerable time with young people at a formative stage in the latter's lives, it is no exaggeration to suggest that teachers play a significant role in seeing to it that their students are socialized to be successful and responsible citizens. With that in mind, it is to a brief review of the available literature on this important issue that we now turn."
Abstract This paper reviews pertinent articles that are related to the topics of educational change and transformational leadership and discusses the historical findings of researchers in both areas. In relation to organizational change, it provides information on how change occurs in the educational system and the various approaches to change that have been considered and that have been successful. In relation to leadership the paper also discusses the elements of leadership that are required to ensure that change is effective.
Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Conclusion
From the Paper "Simsek and Louis (1994) discuss that change within the common educational environment occurs as that change is needed and is not generally focused on change throughout the entire organization (p. 670). This is because most educational systems become accustomed to the framework for the organization and only determine that change is necessary in relation to and because of a specific issue. Hagner and Murphy (1989) support this belief and stipulate that this is often because of the financial restraints that are placed on educational organizations (p. 68). These economic concerns often lead the institution in any type "
Abstract This paper looks at the issue of leadership within educational administration and business organization. It analyzes leadership styles and shows how different styles can be effective depending on the situation, the personality of the leader, and the nature of the organization. It discusses the four basic decision-making styles--authoritative, consultative, facilitative, and delegative and shows in each case how leadership style determines the relationship between the leader and his or her followers.
From the Paper "One way of characterizing leadership is to identify it as either transformational or transactional. The transactional leader practices contingent reinforcement of followers, while the transformational leader inspires, intellectually stimulates, and is individually considerate of followers. Transformational leadership may be either directive (autocratic) or participative. Transformational leadership requires higher moral development. Transformational leadership has been found to be more effective than transactional leadership in a wide variety of business, military, industrial, hospital, and educational circumstances (Bass 15)."
Abstract This paper describes many different types of leadership styles, defining their characteristics and their positive aspects. The writer then looks at the ways in which these styles can fail when it comes to education. The bulk of the paper describes the eclectic, collaborative style and brings in sources to prove that this leadership ethic garners the best results when managing an educational system.
From the Paper "Leadership style has been shown to be a major factor in the effectiveness of an organization, and different leadership styles prove more effective in different situations. DuBrin, Ireland, and Williams (1989) note that effective organizational leaders are generally consistent in the way they try to influence the behavior of group members, with the consistent pattern of behavior being the leadership style of a given manager. The behavior of most managers is too complex to be described by a single style, and a manager may modify his or her style to match a given situation (DuBrin, Ireland, and Williams 330). Different models have been used to try to categorize leadership style. Among these are top down management, collaborative management style, goal oriented management style and management by objectives."
Abstract As evidenced in education literature, the key to real school reform lies in profound changes in instructional practice (Schorr, 2000). While there is evidence that principals are perceived as important in influencing teacher effectiveness in instructional practices, there has been little research to document the degree to which the leadership practices of principals impact teacher instructional behaviors. More specifically, while there have been ongoing recommendations regarding the utilization of instructional leadership on the part of principals in facilitating school reform, the research remains sparse as to the impact of instructional leadership on teachers, their performance in the classroom, and student achievement. The research hypothesis investigated within this study shows: There are no differences in student achievement scores on the AEIS on the basis of the type of leadership behaviors engaged in by middle school principals in Texas and, student achievement scores on the AEIS are higher when middle school principals report the use of instructional leadership behaviors, as compared to student scores of those principals who do not. The paper includes tables.
Paper Outline
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Rationale
Review of the Literature
The Principal's Role in School Reform
Student Achievement in Texas Determined by the AEIS
Bibliography
From the Paper "Hallinger (1985) distinguished between direct and indirect leadership as characteristic of instructional leadership. Direct leadership involves those activities which the principal does himself/herself, with very little assistance from senior assistants, heads of department, or other teachers. Alternatively, as discussed by Hallinger, those activities that are carried out through teachers are regarded as indirect leadership activities. According to Hallinger, indirect activities include school policies (implemented through the role of others) as well as the monitoring and enforcement practices associated with them. Within secondary schools, indirect leadership is a prominent because there are large staff and student populations, multi-leveled organizational structure, and teachers have their own specialized subject area of knowledge (Greenfield, 1987)."
Tags: Department, of, Education, curriculum, SDAA, TAAS
Abstract The paper discusses how training and education program requirements for school principals must be focused toward better preparing them to serve in their role and in their capacity of school leader. The paper explains that because today's school leaders are faced with so many challenges, their training and education must be more thorough, more in-depth and more rigorous than in the past. The paper thus attempts to identify the best leadership model to use in today's schools.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Statement of Problem
Methodology
Review of Literature
Proposed Solutions and Plans for Implementation
Conclusion
From the Paper "The experience of school leaders in the wake of the school reforms is that these school leaders are being asked to shoulder responsibilities that they are completed unprepared to handle and added to this dilemma is the fact that today's school leaders simply do not know which model of leadership is the best model to utilize in their school. This work examines various leadership models and seeks to identify the optimal leadership model applicable in today's educational environment. The Institution for Educational Leadership relates that today's schools "require a new breed of principal, communities face shortage of candidates who even measure up to traditional criteria for the job." (2002) In fact, a survey conducted in 1998 among 403 school district superintendents state findings that more than half of these school superintendents "reported a shortage of qualified candidates for principal vacancies." (Institution for Educational Leadership, 2000)."
Abstract This paper explains that authentic leadership, which embraces self-knowledge that does not mind facing personal shortcomings or needed change, is critically lacking, but very needed, in today's global environment. The author points out that leadership development can impart particular skills and provide experiences to learn these skills such as communication, more efficient management and organization, staff relationships and achieving their vision. The paper relates that the primary learning experiences for authenticity in leadership appear to be through experiential learning; therefore, funding of programs that bring together the many different cultures of the world in combination with the many different perspectives and views is very important. Charts and tables.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Evolution of Organizations
Evolution of Leadership The Emerging Profile for Leadership Effectiveness
Authenticity as a Key Attribute for Effective Leadership Concepts of Authority in Leadership Scope, Components, Correlates
Evidence of Positive Effects of Authenticity in Leadership Productivity, Morale
Performance, Results
Other Benefits
Examples of Authentic Leaders and Their Development
Learned in school
Culturally Derived
Experientially Derived
Mentored Result
Business School Preparation of Students to Lead with Authenticity
Assessment of Effectiveness
Student Perceptions
Awareness of the Need - Indications
Perceived Confidence to Lead Effectively
Global Leadership Issues
Conclusions
Apparent Message of Students
Need for Research
From the Paper "The evolution of leadership as well as that of the business organization itself has seen many popular methods and procedures in team leading come and go, however there are primary methods of leadership that always come back around to popular use due to their effectiveness. Just as the corporate and business environment has shifted through many phases with methods and procedural evolution there has also been evolution in leadership methods and styles. From the earlier days of the very amoral leaders there have been many corrupt dealings for Enron did most certainly not write the book on this type of business dishonesty."
Abstract The paper investigates the interactions between educational restructuring, changes and management of multiple innovations. The paper examines the current educational restructuring in Hong Kong and focuses on the elementary sphere. The paper argues that self-managing schools with competent leadership capable of multiple innovations and change management outperform others in a deregulated, turbulent operating environment. The paper appends two tables and an explanation of abbreviations.
Outline:
Introduction
Educational Restructuring: Nature and Extent
Restructuring of Primary Schools in NT: Turbulence and Multiple Changes
Normative Re-educative Strategy: A Success Story
Managing Multiple Innovations in NT: KSFs
Conclusion
From the Paper "In Hong Kong, educational restructuring is mostly the response to the current education reform, which was proposed by the SAR government in 2000 and started implementation a year after. ED claimed the overall direction is to create more room for schools, teachers and students, to offer all-round and balanced learning opportunities, and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. The author regards this reform scheme as being apparently market driven, seeking a healthy dynamic equilibrium between students and schools, i.e. the demand and supply sides of educational service."
