Chapter 8: The School Leader's Professional and Civic Political Voice
Vocabulary for Chapter 8
- Agency
- Agenda-setting
- Micropolitics
- Political Acumen
Pre-Reading Questions
As you read, look for specific quotes (page and paragraph numbers) to answer these questions:
- What aspects of policy can set up specific schools and students for failure?
- What trends and indicators can school leaders use to uncover conditions that are less than favorable for student success?
Post-Reading Questions
Use evidence from the text or the reference list to support your answers to these questions:
- What kinds of risks should school leaders be prepared to face in a role as advocate for their students?
Activities to Extend Learning
- Click the following citation http://jel.sagepub.com/ to read the case:
Risen, D. M. (2007). Attendance policies and student grades. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 10(1), 1–6. doi:10.1177/1555458906297707
- Interview a principal, a superintendent, and a school board member about controversies in district policies, and their views of how school leaders should advise school boards about handling the controversy.