PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Prerequisites for Educational Leadership The Superintendent as Educational Leader Getting Started with a Needs Assessment Improving and Assessing Student Learning Outcomes Comprehensive Evaluation and Professional Development of Principals and Teachers Community Involvement PART TWO: REFORM INITIATIVES AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Collaborating with Unions to Achieve Educational Reform Using Data to Guide Educational Leadership Improving Student Achievement through Monitoring, Alternative Methods of Assessment, and Special Programs Promoting Professional Development Engaging the Community in Reform Intiatives
Written from extensive experience, this book describes the author's perceptions of the role of the educational superintendent in the United States. Richard C Wallace Jr conveys an image of an educational director who provides vision-based leadership to improve the quality of education for students and the quality of performance of teachers and administrators.