POLITICAL CONTEXTS OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

ISLLC STANDARD SIX

Chapter 8: The School Leader's Professional and Civic Political Voice

Misconceptions

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.