{"product_id":"analyzing-school-contexts-wayne-k-hoy-9781617350146","title":"Analyzing School Contexts: Influences of Principals and Teachers in the Service of Students","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnalyzing School Contexts is the ninth volume in a series of research and theory in school administration dedicated to advancing our understanding of schools through empirical study and theoretical analysis. The current selection of readings is loosely organized around the broad topics of school contexts, leadership, and organizational properties that influence the effectiveness of schools. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with a reflective analysis of the importance of organizational theories and theorizing in educational in administration and then proceeds to examine research on how leaders, especially principals, can strengthen the instructional and academic capacity of the school to enhance teachers' effectiveness in producing strong student outcomes. The analyses deal not only with what instructional leadership practices make positive differences in teaching and learning, but also with how district leadership is pivotal in developing school partnerships with business and how district mentoring programs to develop future school leaders succeed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, we examine school climate, academic optimism of teachers, organizational trust, and the constraints and opportunities that the law provides to develop and maintain a respectful school environment conducive to learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne K. Hoy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617350141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617350146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Information Age Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Wayne K. Hoy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097022210303,"sku":"9781617350146","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/analyzing-school-contexts-wayne-k-hoy-9781617350146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}