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| Preface |
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| About the author |
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Introducing Education Law |
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1 | (4) |
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3 | (2) |
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The Sources and Nature of Educational Law: Understanding and Accessing the Knowledge Base |
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5 | (28) |
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5 | (1) |
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What are the Sources of Educational Law? |
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6 | (6) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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Administrative Rules and Regulations |
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9 | (1) |
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9 | (3) |
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What Is the Relationship Between and Among the Various Sources of Educational Law? |
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12 | (5) |
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Where is the Educational Law Knowledge Base to Be Found and How Does One Access It? |
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17 | (10) |
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How Does One Obtain a Minimal Working Understanding of the Educational Law Knowledge Base? |
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27 | (2) |
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How Does One Remain Current with Respect to the Educational Law Knowledge Base? |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (2) |
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Educational Law: Underlying Values and Concepts |
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33 | (28) |
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Values and Concepts Identified |
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33 | (2) |
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Behaving in a Fair and Reasonable Manner |
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35 | (6) |
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According Due Process of Law |
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41 | (5) |
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Assuring Equal Protection of the Law |
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46 | (6) |
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Respecting Individual Rights and Freedoms |
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52 | (6) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (2) |
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Law as an Instrument of Administrative Decision Making |
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61 | (30) |
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Introductory Observations |
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61 | (2) |
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Decision Making in School Administration |
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63 | (2) |
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Legal Decision-making Model |
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65 | (24) |
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Step 1: Gathering the Facts |
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67 | (4) |
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Step 2: Identifying Legal Issues and Questions |
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71 | (4) |
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Step 3: Applying the Legal Reasoning Process |
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75 | (4) |
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Step 4: Engaging in Experiential Reevaluation |
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79 | (5) |
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Step 5: Generating Alternative Courses of Action |
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84 | (3) |
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Step 6 and Step 7: Assessing the Alternatives and Choosing a Course of Action |
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85 | (2) |
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Step 8: Securing Necessary Approvals for the Decision |
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87 | (1) |
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Step 9: Implementing the Decision |
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87 | (1) |
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Step 10: Evaluating the Decision |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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Legal Decision-Making Flow Charts |
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91 | (42) |
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Maintaining Familiarity with Court Decisions |
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92 | (1) |
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Constructing and Using Legal Decision-making Flow Charts |
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93 | (38) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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A Preventative Approach: Four Useful Ideas |
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133 | (27) |
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134 | (23) |
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Principal's Monthly School Inspection Report |
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157 | (1) |
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Education Law Into Practice |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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