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Urban School Leadership: Issues and Strategies

Author(s): Sanders, Eugene T. W.

ISBN10: 1883001722

ISBN13: 9781883001728

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Circular Hopelessness, Poverty, and Urban Schools

(26)

Introduction

(2)

The Feminization of Poverty and Implications for Children

(1)

Children and Poverty

(1)

Persistent and Current Poverty

(1)

The Origins of Hopelessness

(1)

Circular Hopelessness and Poverty

(1)

The Six Institutional Components of Circular Hopelessness

(8)

Legal Hopelessness

(2)

Financial Hopelessness

(1)

Political Hopelessness

(1)

Health and Family Issues

(1)

Social Services Hopelessness

(1)

Business and Career Socialization

(1)

Combating Circular Hopelessness

(3)

Additional Significant Factors for Urban Communities

(4)

Sociocultural Status: School Achievement and Children of Poverty

(1)

The Role of Parents and Urban Community Change

(3)

Summary

(4)

Academic Achievement and Parental Involvement in Urban Schools

(30)

Genetic vs. Environmental Explanations of Low Achievement

(5)

A Discussion on I.Q.

(2)

Socioeconomic Status and Achievement

(8)

Advanced Placement and Literacy

(4)

Literacy Issues in High-Poverty Urban Schools

(1)

The Importance of Parental Involvement

(5)

Current Themes in Parental Involvement

(4)

Barriers to and Techniques for Effective Involvement for Urban Parents

(2)

Summary

(6)

Debating Self-Esteem and Urban Students

(22)

Introduction

(1)

A Review of Self-Esteem

(2)

Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement

(5)

Self-Esteem and Personal Responsibility

(1)

Methods for Enhancing Self-Esteem

(2)

Using Diversity Training to Impact Self-Esteem

(1)

African Americans and Self-Esteem

(4)

Self-Esteem and School Interaction

(1)

Contemporary Themes in Self-Esteem

(3)

Neurobiological Research on Self-Esteem

(1)

Project Focused Self-Esteem Initiatives

(1)

Summary

(3)

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRACTICE FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERS

(74)

The Contemporary Urban Teacher

(18)

Introduction

(1)

The Importance of Teachers and Challenges to the Profession

(2)

Preparing Teachers for Urban School

(3)

Special Focus on Recruiting and Retaining African-American Teachers

(5)

The Absences of Africa-American Teachers

(2)

Significant Factors Contributing to the Decline in the Number of African-American Teachers

(2)

A Focus on Special Education and African-Americans

(1)

Future Considerations for Urban Teachers

(3)

Urban Teachers and Technology

(1)

Urban Teachers and Safety Issues

(1)

Successful Teaching

(1)

Summary Perspectives for Urban Teachers

(4)

The Urban Principal

103

(20)

Introduction

103

(1)

The Power of the Principalship

104

(1)

Principalship Reform

105

(6)

Curriculum and Instruction Aspects of the Urban Principalship

111

(4)

Ways Urban Principals Can Enhance Instruction

112

(1)

Using Cultural Linkages

113

(1)

Effective Urban Principals

114

(1)

Attracting Women and Minorities to be Urban Principals

115

(3)

Understanding the Unique Role of Culture

117

(1)

Focus on What Needs to be Accomplished

118

(3)

Identify Key Individuals Committed to Goal Attainment in the Building and Community

118

(1)

Accurately Identify Strengths and Weaknesses of the School and District

119

(1)

Secure Political and Policy-Support from the Superintendent and School Board

119

(1)

Collaboration with Universities and Colleges

120

(1)

Provide Effective Ways to Evaluate the Principal's and School's Performance

121

(1)

Summary

121

(2)

The Urban Superintendent

123

(18)

Introduction

123

(1)

The Deputy Superintendent

124

(1)

The Urban Superintendent

125

(1)

The Changing Superintendency

126

(1)

The Female Superintendent

127

(2)

Case Study: A Challenge to the Urban Superintendency

129

(9)

Background of the Case Study

130

(1)

Overview of the School District

130

(1)

The Business Perspective

131

(1)

Considerations for the Management Firm

132

(1)

Roles and Responsibilities of the Management Firm

133

(1)

Advantages of the Firm

134

(1)

Disadvantages of the Management Firm

135

(1)

Community Response

136

(1)

The Final Decision

137

(1)

Futue Considerations and Recommendations for the Non-Traditional School Executive

138

(1)

Summary

139

(2)

The Urban School Board

141

(12)

Introduction

141

(1)

Governance Issues in Urban Education

142

(2)

School Board Complexity

143

(1)

School Board Challenges

144

(6)

School Board Reform

145

(3)

Financial Challenges Faced by Boards

148

(1)

School Board Transitions

149

(1)

Summary

150

(3)

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRACTICE FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERS

153

(46)

Community Relations and Politics In Urban Schools and Communities

155

(14)

Introduction

155

(1)

The Importance of Community Relations in Urban-School Communities

156

(8)

The Relationship Model: Home, School, and Community Interaction

158

(1)

Addressing Internal Community Relations

159

(1)

Addressing External Community Relations

160

(1)

The Political Nature of Urban School Communities

161

(3)

Charter Schools

164

(3)

Political Issues Associated with Charter Schools

165

(2)

Summary

167

(2)

Creating Change in Urban Schools

169

(22)

Introduction

169

(2)

Postmodernism and Post-Bureaucracy

171

(2)

Major Components of the Post-Bureaucratic School

173

(3)

Role and Mission of the Urban School Leader

176

(6)

Power Issues in the Urban Organization

177

(2)

Decision-Making Issues in Urban Organizations

179

(3)

Rhetoric or Reality

182

(4)

The Rhetoric Perspective

182

(2)

The Reality Perspective

184

(1)

A Post-Urban School Organization

185

(1)

Conclusions and Recommendations

186

(4)

Recommendations

187

(3)

Summary

190

(1)

Leadership Challenges for Urban Schools in the New Millennium

191

(8)

Introduction

191

(8)

The Need to Identify and Train Effective Urban Leaders

193

(1)

Conduct More Research on Long-Term Effectiveness of Male- and Female-Immersion Schools

193

(1)

The Need for All Urban Schools to Separate Classes Based on Gender

194

(1)

The Need to Invest in Urban Children

195

(1)

Studies on Organizational Effectiveness in Urban Schools

196

(1)

Consolidate Community Programs in Urban School Communities

196

(1)

Enhance Teacher Collaboration

196

(1)

Recruit More Male Teachers

197

(1)

The Importance of Discussing Race, Gender, and Cultural Appreciation

197

(2)

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRACTICE FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERS

199

(2)

References

201

(16)

Index

217

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