Case studies in 21st century school administration : addressing challenges for educational leadership D.L. Gray, AGnes E. Smith

Preface - Acknowledgement - A guide to using case studies - A matrix of case studies - Case 1 : A teacher's absences create problems : holding teachers accountable for excessive absences - Case 2 : A good turns bad : stress at home creates problems at school - Case 3 : Experienced teachers need clear expectations, too : handling conflicts with practiced educators - Case 4 : Grandmother's medicine : a medicinal emergency at school - Case 5 : Is dismissal justified? An effective teacher faces a moral issue - Case 6 : School property is missing : an employee is caught stealing - Case 7 : Who has the missing crayons? Dealing with chronic theft - Case 8 : A good student earns detention : poor grades for misbehavior at school - Case 9 : Copyright and the computer : regulations governing technology - Case 10 : too much parent involvement! Organizations need boundaries - Case 11 : Double promotion? Parents want child to skip a grade - Case 12 : A problem with inclusion : inadequate resources for special education - Case 13 : Poor evaluation for a teacher : reassigning an ineffective educators - Case 14 : Missing booster club funds : athletic funds are missing - Case 15 : Mentoring new teachers : a transition to the classroom - Case 16 : A gift for the principal : "fringe" benefits? - Case 17 : Unprofessional behavior : a teacher retains a students who didn't fail - Case 18 : It all depends on the numbers : teacher success is based on the tests scores - Case 19 : Alla's are not enough : rewards must be earned - Case 20 : The community won't understand : diversity becomes unpopular - Case 21 : Everyday counts : schools attendance is important - Case 22 : Illegal drugs at school : zero tolerance policies - Case 23 : Internet use violations : threats over the world wide web - Bibliography - Appendix A : ISLLC standards - Appendix B : Annotated suggestions readings - Index - About the authors.