Educational Governance and Administration

Download or read book Educational Governance and Administration written by Thomas J. Sergiovanni and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1999 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text, which takes a problem-solving approach, emphasizes school governance and administration. It provides a balanced overview of the development of thought in educational administration, providing readers with a realistic view of the promises and pitfalls of professionalism in administration. The fourth edition contains a comprehensive discussion of financial and legal problems that serves as a background for discussion of issues. An important theme that runs throughout the text is how conflicting values influence educational governance and administration. The authors also include a realistic treatment of the nature of administrative work.