Part 1 Acknowledgements Part 2 Foreword Chapter 3 1: Setting the Stage Chapter 4 2: A Historical Note on Preparation Chapter 5 3: Preparing School Administrators, 1986; Change Forces Chapter 6 4: The Evolution to a Post-Industrial World Chapter 7 5: The Changing Nature of Schooling Chapter 8 6: Consternation within the Profession: Meltdown of the Core Chapter 9 7: An Agenda for Research and Action Chapter 10 8: Strengthening Scholarship and Research on the Preparatory Function Chapter 11 9: Responses Part 12 References Part 13 Index
Joseph Murphy is professor of public policy and education and associate dean and professor of education at Peabody College of Education of Vanderbilt University.
Joseph Murphy...has been a constant voice and participant within
reform conversations and activities. This book provides a valuable
resource...charting much of the activities and thinking that have
brought us to our current location and providing ideas for the
field to consider as it works to build a positive and meaningful
future.
*Michelle D. Young and Gary G. Crow, University Council for
Educational Administration*
This text looks at how school leaders have been trained in the past
and offers a critical analysis of current pre-service training
programs.
*Reference and Research Book News*
Murphy argues persuasively that reconceptualizing school leadership
and leadership preparation is an essential step in achieving
collaborative and continuous school improvement....[He] makes us
think seriously about the condition of leadership preparation and
steps that can be taken to enhance its quality...Instead of simply
lamenting what is, Murphy moves us to what can be. He outlines bold
strategies to make research on leadership preparation more
meaningful and visible. For this we are in his debt. Faculty
members, policymakers, and practitioners must read this monograph
and, more importantly, respond in thoughtful and purposeful
ways.
*Martha McCarthy, Chancellor's Professor, Indiana University*
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