Conversations with Principals: Issues, Values, and Politics Book

Introduction The Role of the Principal Connecting the Principal to the Reader How the Principal Interviews were formulated Organization of the Book Connecting Across Interviews Matrix of Principal Interviews PART 1: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Chapter 1: Changing the School Culture Chapter 2: Personal and Professional Belief Systems Chapter 3: Maintaining Stability and History Chapter 4: Social Exchange and Power Chapter 5: The Lens of Decision-Making PART 2: MIDDLE SCHOOL Chapter 6: Leadership Focus and Planning Chapter 7: Evaluation and the Political Arena Chapter 8: Students in Transition PART 3: HIGH SCHOOL Chapter 9: Perceptions and Assumptions Chapter 10: Addressing Organizational and Personal Needs Chapter 11: Group Dynamics and Multi-Nationalism PART 4: NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND Chapter 12: A Principal’s Approach to NCLB Chapter 13: A Superintendent’s Perspective on NCLB Readings and Resources References Appendix