The Legal World of the School Principal
The Legal World of the School Principal

Author: M. Scott Norton

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-05-03

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1475823495

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The focus of The Legal World of the School Principal is to emphasize the legal responsibilities of the school principal. This book will help principals be knowledgeable of the court cases and federal and state laws that affect their daily work. Research studies have revealed that a large majority of school principals spends over twenty percent of their time on matters that involve legal contentions. In addition, principals report they were not well prepared to meet the legal challenges facing them in their leadership roles. Landmark court cases relating to education are discussed as well as the federal and state court systems commonly found in the United States.

The Principal as Human Resources Leader
The Principal as Human Resources Leader

Author: M. Scott Norton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-07-17

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1317688457

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Increasingly, personnel administrative duties within schools have been delegated to the local school principal. This accessible book arms school leaders with the knowledge and skills required to be an effective human resources leader and shows them how to fold these additional duties seamlessly into their daily routines. This practical resource provides school administrators with guidance on personnel selection, growth and development, orientation and placement, school climate, legal processes, leadership for classified staff and other important human resources processes. Special Features: • Grounded in extensive research and interviews with practicing principals • Provides a wealth of examples, strategies, tips, and best practices for leading the human resources function at the school level • Chapter exercises and case studies explore the skills and knowledge needed for effective human resource leadership • Details the significance of developing a positive school climate • Legal aspects of human resources administration are made digestible and understandable

Making our Schools the Best in the World
Making our Schools the Best in the World

Author: M. Scott Norton

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-04-10

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 1475847041

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This book answers the questions on what must be done to meet the educational goals required to maintain our democratic form of government, provide the knowledge and skills required for our free enterprise system, and to give each individual, as Lincoln said, “an unfettered start and fair change in the race of life.” The old cliché, outside the box, represents major changes and needed re-imagination of what education in our country must do to remain viable. No one has a magic wand to make such improvements just happen. What is needed is revolutionary program interventions that result in what all thinking citizens in America seek, a public school education program that is the best of all worlds.

Improving Education in a World of Politics
Improving Education in a World of Politics

Author: M. Scott Norton

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-10-05

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1475843143

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This book centers on the fact that public eduction is involved in the politics of the world just as other systems and organizations are involved in competing for the values and resources of the many communities. Keeping education out of politics or politics out of education is fallacious. As long as public education is financed by taxes, local, state, or national, it must compete with other agencies and programs for the available tax dollars. These realities make it necessary for school leaders to be knowledgeable of how the values and resources of the school-community are distributed. This need calls for an understanding of how important decisions are made or not made that affect the outcomes of public education. If public schools are to remain relevant and in the main stream of public issues and related decisional outcomes, they must become more knowledgeable of the political world of education and how important decisions are determined regarding educational support.

Competency-Based Leadership
Competency-Based Leadership

Author: M. Scott Norton

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2013-07-10

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1475802358

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Competency-Based Leadership is intended for school leaders that currently are serving as practitioners in the field. In addition, those individuals who aspire to a career in the principalship also will find the information of special value. The primary purpose of the book is to provide practicing principals and others to meet the challenges related to learning leadership. The book serves as a guide for ensuring the accomplishment of the goal of establishing a learning culture in the school. Persons who use the book will gain the knowledge and skills that are required for becoming an effective learning-leader in practice.

The Principal as School Manager, 2nd Ed
The Principal as School Manager, 2nd Ed

Author: William L. Sharp

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2003-07-14

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 081084740X

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Designed to teach the principal to become efficient and effective in accomplishing noninstructional roles, this book offers advice on expectations and survival techniques to ensure the principal's longevity in the district. Like the previous edition, it provides a practical guide to practice and procedure in these vital areas. This second edition has updated the chapter on law dealing with pertinent issues such as: Internet usage, drug testing, off-campus searches. Other chapters include topics on: the role of the assistant principal, the importance of maintaining safe schools in a climate of violence, the relationship between the principal and the superintendent. Will be appropriate for graduate courses in the principalship, educational administration, educational leadership, and personnel administration.

Guiding the Human Resources Function in Education
Guiding the Human Resources Function in Education

Author: M. Scott Norton

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-03-29

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1475829795

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The primary focus of the book is to emphasize the major changes in the leadership responsibilities of directors of human resources in education. This purpose underscores the necessity for human resources directors to gain new knowledge and skills in order to assure that the personnel concept is considered in all school district policy and administrative program decisions. The primary processes of the human resources function remain significant, but the function’s importance is continually increasing as new and innovative changes and research findings are evidenced in education. Personnel recruitment, for example, now necessitates primary attention to re-recruitment. Innovation in mentoring activities now includes reverse mentoring, peer mentoring and group mentoring. Metrics now loom important and necessary in program planning, accountability and assessment activities. The knowledge and skills required for new innovations in personnel were not always available in the program preparations of individuals who focused on preparation for general school administration. This book serve to serve practicing human resources directors and others that will serve the personnel function in the school principalship and other administrative roles to understand and meet the demands of today’s human resources goals and objectives.

Dealing with Change
Dealing with Change

Author: M. Scott Norton

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1475839766

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Educational administration today is a matter of dealing with ongoing change. The book serves to underscore the effects of organizational development (OD) on contemporary practices and then extends the concept into the facilitation of change management for present and future administrative effectiveness. New strategies in administrative management, innovative procedures in dealing with the changing tasks facing school leaders, visioning processes related to program provisions and services offered, empowerment processes related to talent development the learning organization, problem diagnosis and solving strategies, collaborative group change processes, culture and climate impacts on school effectiveness, action research strategies, organizational development models and processes, and foundational OD theories/practice and other components of the OD process are included in the book.

The Principal's Quick-Reference Guide to School Law
The Principal's Quick-Reference Guide to School Law

Author: Robert F. Hachiya

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2014-04-10

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1483333337

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Minimize site-based risk while respecting the legal rights of students, staff, and parents Principals deal with complicated and potentially damaging legal issues every day . . . and now there's an accurate, accessible tool, written in plain English that can give administrators the information they need to do their jobs while minimizing legal risk. Dennis R. Dunklee and Robert J. Shoop-recognized school law experts-provide additional programmatic guidance for other school district personnel, "management cues" and "risk management guidelines," a comprehensive index, additional references to landmark court cases, coverage of the No Child Left Behind Act, and information on state-created danger and deliberate indifference. This new edition helps school administrators quickly find important legal guidance for issues that include: Staff selection and evaluation Student rights and discipline Special education and the reauthorized IDEA Copyright law Search and seizure Sexual harassment and sexual exploitation ...and many more This essential desk reference offers a straightforward resource on translating school law into practice and can be used as a day-to-day reference guide or a comprehensive overview of school law today.

A Guide for Educational Policy Governance
A Guide for Educational Policy Governance

Author: M. Scott Norton

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-10-11

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1475835612

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The varying concepts of organizational development are relevant to everything done administratively in educational practice. Organizational development centers on the concepts of schools as social organization, and like all other social systems, schools have structure, power, values, assumptions, conflicts, ongoing changes, and issues that exert strong influences on human behavior. The interplay between the organizational, human, and social environments combines to influence relationships, roles, attitudes, and program outcomes. The often-heard statement that ‘schools are people’ and that the human component is our greatest asset are discussed in-depth throughout the book. The book focuses on the concepts of organizational development and the matter of on-going change. The significant concepts and contributions historically that have served as foundations for contemporary administrative practices are underscored. Guidance is given to administrative leaders for dealing with ongoing organizational changes is an important focus of the book. School leaders and school personnel must work in changing internal and external environments. Organizational culture and climate as they influence school practices are discussed in-depth. Contemporary applications of organizational development and a look to the future are projected for the guidance of all school personnel.