Educational Administration: Concepts and Practices

by Fred C. Lunenburg, Allan Ornstein

Overview

The bestselling Educational Administration: Concepts and Practices has been considered the standard for all educational administration textbooks for three decades. A thorough and comprehensive revision, the Seventh Edition continues to balance theory and research with practical application for prospective and practicing school administrators. While maintaining the book’s hallmark features—a friendly and approachable writing style, cutting-edge content, and compelling pedagogy—authors Frederick C. Lunenburg and Allan Ornstein present research-based practices while discussing topical issues facing school administrators today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544373607
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/16/2021
Edition description:	Seventh Edition
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Fred C. Lunenburg is Jimmy N. Merchant Professor of Education at Sam Houston State University. Previously, he was on the faculty of educational administration at the University of Louisville, Loyola University Chicago, and Southern Utah University, where he also served as Dean of the College of Education. In addition, he has held public school positions as a high school English teacher and reading specialist, high school assistant principal, high school principal, and superintendent of schools. Dr. Lunenburg’s scholarship includes 45 books, 15 book chapters, and over 200 articles published in both practitioner and academic/research journals.

Allan C. Ornstein is Professor of Administrative and Instructional Leadership at St. Johns University. He is the author of 54 books and some 400 articles on education, and has been a consultant for more than 75 government and educational agencies, including the Chicago and New York City school districts. He is a former Fulbright-Hayes Scholar and member of the Fulbright-Hayes screening committee. Among Dr. Ornstein’s most recent books are Foundations of Education, 13^th ed. (Cengage, 2016), Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues, 6^th ed. (Pearson), and Contemporary Issues in Curriculum, 6^th ed. (Pearson).

Table of Contents

PART I Fundamental Principles and Concepts
Chapter 1: Development of Administrative Theory
What Is Theory?
The Functions of Theories
Classical Organizational Theory
Human Relations Approach
Behavioral Science Approach
Post-Behavioral Science Era
Emergent Nontraditional Perspectives Schools as Open Systems
The Learning Organization
Chapter 2: Organizational Structure
What is Organizational Structure?
The Bureaucratic Model
The Participatory Management Model
Alternative Models of Organizational Structure
The School as a Social System
Chapter 3: Organizational Culture
What is Organizational Culture?
Creating, Maintaining, and Changing Organizational Culture
Effects of Organizational Culture
Organizational Climate
PART II: Administrative Process
Chapter 4: Motivation
Defining Motivation
Content Theories
Process Theories
Chapter 5: Leadership
The Nature of Leadership
Trait Theories
Behavior Theories
Contingency Theories
Leadership Styles
Other Contemporary Perspectives
Chapter 6: Decision Making
The Nature of Decision Making
Types of Decisions
How Are Decisions Made?
Benefits of Group Decision Making
Problems with Group Decision Making
Chapter 7: Communication
The Importance of Communication
The Communication Process
Nonverbal Communication
Direction of Communication
Communication Networks
Communication and Technology
Barriers to Communication
Overcoming Barriers to Communication
Chapter 8: Organizational Change
Forces for Change
Resistance to Change
Overcoming Resistance to Change
Managing Change
Organizational Development
PART III: The Structural Framework for Education
Chapter 9: Government and Education
The Federal Role in Education
Changing Roles in the Federal Government and Education
Federal Programs and Activities in Education
State Government and Education
State Education Agencies
State Reform Movements
Organization of School Districts
Local School Boards
The School Superintendent
The Central Staff
The Principal and the School
Chapter 10: School Finance and Productivity
Education and Economics
Tax Sources of School Revenues
Local Financing of Public Schools
State Financing of Public Schools
State Financial Responsibility
School Effectiveness and Productivity
School Finance Trends
Financing School Construction
International Comparisons of Education Spending
Chapter 11: Legal Considerations and Education
Legal Framework for Public Education
American Judicial System
The Law and Professional Personnel
The Law and Students
The Law and State Issues
PART IV: Administration of Programs and Services
Chapter 12: Curriculum Development and Implementation
Curriculum Definitions and Approaches
Curriculum Development
Components of Curriculum Development
Definitions of Knowledge
The Roles of the Curriculum Worker
Implementation as a Change Process
Chapter 13: Analyzing and Improving Teaching
Review of the Research on Teaching
Teacher Styles
Teacher Interaction
Teacher Characteristics
Teacher Effects
Teacher Contexts: New Research, New Paradigms
Reconceptualizing Teaching
Aptitude and Achievement
Chapter 14: Human Resources Administration
The Human Resource Management Process
Human Resource Planning
Recruitment
Selection
Professional Development
Performance Appraisal
Compensation
Collective Bargaining
The Bargaining Process
Bargaining Tactics
New Bargaining Strategies

Editorial Reviews

Educational Administration is the perfect text for Introduction to Educational Leadership students.

Myron B. Labat

"This is an excellent text that I chose over several other texts I reviewed in depth. Its greatest strengths are the Pedagogical Features…and the comprehensiveness of its chapters…I find the Lunenburg & Ornstein book highly satisfactory and so do my students."

"I think this is an excellent book. The authors have amassed and distilled an immense amount of useful information from so many various fields. I think its greatest strength is that it takes a rather dry and dull subject and makes it understandable and at times interesting. It is also a good book for administrators to retain in their personal libraries as a resource."

"[This text] provides educators with encyclopedic and pragmatic views relevant to contemporary organizational issues that impact administrators, teachers, students, and staff members. It also provides educational leaders and aspiring educational leaders with pertinent information to base their day-to-day decisions and actions as they encounter leadership challenges within their organization."

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