Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration

Editor/Author: English, Fenwick W.
Publication Year: 2006
Publisher: Sage Publications

ISBN: 978-0-7619-3087-7
Category: social sciences
Image Count: 31
Book Status: Available

The Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration presents the most recent theories, research, terms, concepts, ideas, and histories on educational leadership and school administration as taught in preparation programs and practiced in schools and colleges today. This encyclopedia represent the most comprehensive knowledge base of educational leadership and school administration that has, as yet, been compiled.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

• SAGE Education Collection
• SAGE Reference Collection
• Education Collection

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• Designed to be "the most comprehensive knowledge base of educational leadership and school administration that has, as yet, been compiled," this two-volume set admirably achieves its goal. It is current, readable, and well organized. Written by more than 260 faculty members, graduate students, and others in the field, the more than 600 signed entries cover the current state of educational knowledge. The set includes theories, concepts, research, and biographical sketches. Rejecting the notion that a critical core of knowledge is sufficient, the authors focus instead on a nonlinear knowledge dynamic that allows space for ambiguities. The result is an unusually clear and well-written encyclopedia that is alert to the reality of mutating concepts, as well as to innovation. Entries, most of which are one to three pages long, include references to related topics in the set and suggestions for further reading. Other features include lists of figures and tables, the editorial board, and contributors. A thorough index to the set is included in each volume.

  P. Palmer
  University of Memphis

• The Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration is a unique practitioner's resource. It contains over 600 entries, written by more than 200 professors, graduate students, practitioners, and association officials. This two-volume encyclopedia represents a comprehensive knowledge base of educational leadership and school administration. There are no other reference sets available on this topic that compare to it in terms of scope or authority.The Encyclopedia contains biographical sketches of educational leaders and administrators. It also contains a wealth of information on curriculum, budgeting and finance, school law, special education law, human resources, planning, psychology and motivation, research, statistics, supervision, and teaching and learning. Editor Fenwick W. English is the R. Wendell Eaves Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. English is the "father" of the curriculum management audit, having directed the first audit in Columbus, Ohio, in 1979. He also created the curriculum mapping process in the mid-1970s. He is the author or co-author of over 20 books and 100 journal articles. He has presented symposium papers at AERA and UCEA and has held practitioner positions as principal, central office coordinator, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools. He is also the editor of the Handbook of Educational Leadership, also from Sage Publications. This outstanding reference book is a must-have item for academic libraries and administrators.

  Ravonne A. Green
  Library Director, Brenau University, Gainesville, GA