Human Resource Leadership for Effective Schools, 5th edition
Published by Pearson (March 23, 2007) © 2008
- John T. Seyfarth
- Hardcover, paperback or looseleaf edition
- Affordable rental option for select titles
- Clearly connects human resource management decisions to student learning and achievement to illustrate how critical this function is to schools.
- Contains case studies to give students a detailed picture of various personnel problems. Thirty new case studies on No Child Left Behind, teacher recruitment and selection, reductions in force, Professional Development and teacher dismissal focus on recent developments in the field.
- Describes alternative forms of collective bargaining used in school districts to avoid the adversarial approach of the industrial model of collective bargaining. Â
- "Suggested Activities" following every chapter provide an opportunity for students to process and apply concepts discussed in the chapter.
- Annotated lists of Online Resources at the end of each chapter provide quick access to supplemental material.
- An Instructor’s Manual is available online to adopters at www.ablongman.com/edleadership.
- Discussion of the requirement from No Child Left Behind to employ highly qualified teachers in all classrooms examines the implications of this mandate on recruitment and selection of teachers. Â
- Coverage of key issues, such as mandated use of standardized tests for assessing school performance, applicants with disabilities, professional development programs, mentoring, and new developments in pay-for-performance plans keeps this book current with today's critical areas of concern.
- New standards for selecting and evaluating teachers (INTASC and PRAXIS III) and school leaders (ISLLC) are discussed in light of the increased emphasis on accountability.
- Legal Issues and Collective Bargaining (Ch. 11-12) have been updated to reflect current issues such as sexual harassment in schools and Constitutional protections for employees.
- TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE — Educational Administration Website.
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Chapter One
Human Resources Leadership and Effective Schools
           Plan of the Book
                       Human Resources Leaders
           Model of Student Learning
           Organizational Effectiveness
                       School-Based Management
           No Child Left Behind
           Summary
           Online Resources
           References
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Chapter Two
Planning for Staffing Needs
           Plan of the Chapter
           Recruiting Teachers
           Projecting School Enrollments
                       Cohort Survival Method
                       Projecting First-Grade Enrollment
                       Retention Ratios
           Determining Staff Allocations
           Model of the Selection Process
                       Preparing a Job Description
           Essential Functions
                       Changing Expectations
           Identifying Selection Criteria
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
           References
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Chapter Three
Evaluating and Selecting Applicants
           Plan of the Chapter
Sources of Information about Applicants
                       Application Form
                       Licensure and Certification
                       Transcripts
                       References
                       Test Scores
                       Background Checks
                       Highly Qualified
           Interviewing for Selection
                       Validity
                       Reliability
                       Perceiver Interview
                       Rating the Applicant
           Transfer Policies and Student Learning
                       Equity in Transfer Practices
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
                       Case No. 3
                       Case No. 4
                       Case No. 5
           References
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Chapter Four
Selecting Administrative and Support Personnel
           Plan of the Chapter
           Selection Procedures
                       Announcing the Vacancy
                       Screening the Applicants
                       Interviewing and Checking References
                       Announcing Decisions
           Use of Tests for Selection of Administrators
                       Written Tests
                       Assessment Centers
           Selection of Principals and Assistant Principals
                       Accountability
                       Selection of Assistant Principals
           Skills of Effective Leaders
           Women in Administration
                       Mentors Helping Women
                       Gender and Leadership Style
Selecting Other Support Personnel
           School Social Workers
           School Psychologists
           Guidance Counselors
           Library/Media Specialists
           Instructional Aides
           Substitute Teachers
           Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Summary
Suggested Activities
Online Resources
Case Studies
           Case No. 1
References
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Chapter Five
Motivation of Personnel
           Plan of the Chapter
           Nature of Work Motivation
                       Theories of Motivation
           Job Satisfaction in Teaching
                       Career Anchors and Teacher Satisfaction
                       Sources of Dissatisfaction in Teaching
           Job Satisfaction and Teacher Turnover
                       Organizational Correlates of Attrition
                       Demographic Correlates of Attrition
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
           References
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Chapter Six
Induction        Â           Plan of the Chapter
           From Student to Teacher
                       The New Teacher
           Purposes and Types of Induction
                       Orientation Programs
                       Performance Improvement Programs
                       State-Mandated Induction Programs
           Mentors for Beginning Teachers
                       Mentoring Minority Teachers
                       Starting a Mentoring Program
Administrative Leadership for Induction
           Recommendations for Principals
           Induction for Administrators
                       Learning about Leadership
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
           References
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Chapter Seven
Professional Development for Educational Personnel
           Plan of the Chapter
           Functions of Professional Development
           Characteristics of Effective Professional Development
                       Congruence and Ease of Adoption
           Planning for Professional Development
                       Centralized versus Decentralized Programs
                       Design of the Program
                       Evaluation and Follow-up
           Professional Development for Administrators and Support Personnel
           Summary
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
           References
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Chapter Eight
Evaluating Employee Performance
           Plan of the Chapter
           Purposes of Performance Evaluation
           Models of Teacher Evaluation
                       Remediation Model
                       Goal-Setting Model
                       Portfolio Model
                       Student Achievement Model
                       Peer Assistance and Review Model
           Characteristics of Successful Evaluation Programs
                       Evaluating Evaluation Systems
                       Conducting Classroom Observations
           State-Mandated Evaluation Systems
Evaluation of Principals
Legal Considerations in Personnel Evaluation
Summary
Suggested Activities
Online Resources
Case Studies
           Case No. 1
           Case No. 2
References
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Chapter Nine
Compensation and Rewards
           Plan of the Chapter
           Sound Compensation Plans
           Reasons for Low Salaries
                       Salary Equity
                      Fringe Benefits
           Single Salary Schedules
           Forms of Incentive Pay
                       Pay-for-Performance
                      Alternative Pay Plans
           Containing Costs
                      Administrators’ Salaries
           Constructing a Salary Schedule
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
           References
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Chapter Ten
Creating Productive Work Environments
           Plan of the Chapter
           Psychological Success and Work Environments
           Qualities of Productive Work Environments
                       Clear Mission
                       Supportive Administrative Leadership
                       Professional Culture
                       Using Talents and Skills
                       Comfortable Facilities
                       Adequate Time
                       Materials and Equipment
           Teacher Stress and Burnout
                       Types of Stress
                       Factors in Burnout
                       Teacher Absenteeism
                       Loss of Learning
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
           References
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Chapter Eleven
Legal Issues in Human Resources
           Plan of the chapter
           State Legislation and School Boards
           Antidiscrimination Legislation
                       Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
                       Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and Older Workers
                                   Benefit Protection Act of 1990
                       Equal Pay Act of 1963
                       Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
                       Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
                       Other Legislation
           Constitutional Protections for Employees
           Defending Personnel Practices
                       Establishing a Defense
           Sexual Harassment
           Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination Â
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
                       Case No. 3
           References
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Chapter Twelve
Collective Bargaining in Schools
           Plan of the Chapter
           Public Sector Bargaining
           Scope of Bargaining
                       Teacher Evaluation
                       Transfer and Reassignment
                       Class Size/Preparations
                       Extra Duty
                       Reduction in Force
                       Working Conditions
                       Safety and Security
           Recent Developments in Collective Bargaining
           New Forms of Collective Bargaining
                       Bargaining Stages
                       Resolving Impasses
           Impact of Collective Bargaining on Schools
                       Teachers’ Salaries
                       Student Learning
                       Work of Principals
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
           References
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Chapter Thirteen
Managing Conflict in Schools           Plan of the Chapter
           Nature of Conflict in Organizations
           Methods of Resolving Conflict
                       Mediation
                       Arbitration
                       Ombudsmen
           Managing Conflict through the Grievance Process
                       Contract Interpretation
           Arbitration of Work Rules
                       Deciding Which Rule Applies
                       Grievances on Evaluation
                       Negative Norm Setters
           Other Issues in Arbitration
                       Arbitrability
                       Timeliness       Â
                       Questions of Law
                       Past Practice
                       Effects of Arbitration on the District
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
                       Case No. 3
           References
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Chapter Fourteen
Termination and Reduction in Force
           Plan of the Chapter
           Carrying out a Reduction-in-Force
                       Reviewing Alternatives
                       Staffing Adjustments Required
           Reductions in Workforce and Employees’ Rights
           Dealing with Employee Misconduct
                       Types of Offenses
                       Levels of Discipline
           Dismissal and Nonrenewal
                       Immoral or Unprofessional Behavior
                       Insubordination
           Documenting Unsatisfactory Performance
           Rights of Dismissed Teachers
           Summary
           Suggested Activities
           Online Resources
           Case Studies
                       Case No. 1
                       Case No. 2
           References
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