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Making Schools Work

This readable book discusses the very practical management skills that school leaders must master to practice the art of leadership.

The authors tackle some of the most important functions school administrators must perform: building staff and community support, upgrading technology, selecting textbooks, keeping schools safe, operating a quality food service programme and applying sound budgeting techniques. The busy school administrator will find this comprehensive book an invaluable aid in responding to consistent, yet changing, conditions that impact schools today.

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  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9780803960169
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Series: Successful Schools
  • Year: 1992
  • Page Count: 208
  • Publication date: April 30, 1992
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Description

This readable book discusses the very practical management skills that school leaders must master.

The authors tackle some of the most important functions school administrators must perform: building staff and community support, upgrading technology, selecting textbooks, keeping schools safe, operating a quality food service programme and applying sound budgeting techniques.

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William K. Poston, Jr.
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William K. Poston Jr. is an Emeritus Professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he served for 17 years. A former math and physics teacher, he accumulated 25 years of experience in educational administration including 15 years as a superintendent in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona, and in Billings, Montana. His experience includes serving as executive director of the Iowa School Business Management Academy—the licensure program for school business managers in Iowa—for 15 years. He is the originator of curriculum-driven budgeting, and he has led over 75 curriculum audits. Poston has written 13 books and over 40 journal articles and continues to provide extensive service to schools in the areas of evaluation, curriculum management auditing, performance-based budgeting, and organizational quality improvement.

M . Paula Stone

Constance T. Muther

Table of Contents

Foreword

Fostering School Quality with Community and Staff Involvement

Scheduling and Configuring Schools for Achievement

Providing Sound Ancillary Services for Effective Schools

Selecting Instructional Materials That Work and Avoid Censorship Challenges

Assuring a Safe and Orderly School Environment

Planning, Improving, and Maintaining School Facilities

Broadening Computer Technology Functions for Quality Schools

School-Based Budgeting for Cost Efficiency and Educational Effectiveness

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