Leadership Resources
This resource list furnishes school administrators with information about the leadership role and about tools to improve skills.
Websites
- CIRCLE.adventist.org General leadership resources including research,networking, professional organizations, leadership and administration.
- http://eric.uoregon.edu/trends_issues/index.html Leadership skills, styles, research and roles.
- www.MySkillsProfile.com Determine your leadership competencies on line.
- www.ed.gov educational, instructional leadership.
- ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/ this is the regional Educational Laboratories site which supports researched based school reform.
- www.lasierra.edu/library extensive databases of journals, articles, books, etc. with links to many other resources.
- www.edweek.org a source for access to published articles on any educational topic.
- www.queendom.com a large variety of on-line tests that will assess ones strengths and suggest ways to improve.
- www.aasa.org site for administrators to review a broad spectrum of leadership topics.
- www.asbj.com a web site providing information on board development and related topics.
- www.aomonline.org research based site dedicated to inform and improve management practices.
Publications
- North American Division Handbook for Principals p 9, 42 and 76. A must read or all principals.
- Fundamentals of Christian Education p. 15-46. A compilation of Ellen Whites leadership counsel.
- What Great Principals Do Differently: 15 Things That Matter Most. Todd Whitaker 2002. 15 key items for administrative success.
- Shaping School Culture: The Heart of the Leader. Terrance Deal and Kent D. Petersen. 1998. Discusses the role of a leader in changing school climate.
- The Principal -- New Leadership for New Challenges. John Seyfarth. 1999 Topics include Total Quality Management in school, educational changes, leadership and the Principal as a cultural leader.
- Leadership is an Art. Max DePree. 1990. Discussed innovative styles of leadership.
- Power of Servant Leadership. Robert K. Greenleaf. 1998. Find out the difference between leadership and servant oriented leadership
- Leadership the Challenges. James Kouzes/Barry Posner. 2002. Learning from mistakes and successes.
- Principle Centered Leadership. Steven Covey. 1991
- God is My CEO. Larry Julian. 2002. A Biblical perspective to leadership.
- None of Our Business. Why Business Models Don't Work In Schools. Crystal England 2003
- The Essentials. Peter Drucker 2001. A compilation of Druckers best ideas.
- Developing The Leader Within You. John Maxwell. 2000
- The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. John Maxwell 2002
- On Becoming a School Leader: a Person Centered Challenge. Arthur Combs, Ann Miser, Kathryn Whitaker. 1999 ASCD#199024
- The Principalship. Thelbert Drake and William Roe. 2002. Offers a reality-based approach to a wide spectrum of educational leadership challenges.
- The Principal as a Leader. Larry Hughes. 1999. Explores both theory and practices common of educational managers.
- Phi Beta Kappan. The Professional Journal for Education. Articles concerned with educational research, services, leadership, issues, trend and policies.
- NEA Today. The journal of the National Education Association.
- The Journal of Adventist Education. The Adventist education systems national journal.
- The Journal of School Leadership. Manuscripts that contribute to the exchange of ideas and scholarship about schools and leadership.
- First Time Managers. The everything for managing people book. Gary McClain and Deborah Romaine.