NCPEA Publications

Postcards from the Schoolhouse: Scholar Practitioners Examine Issues in Instructional Leadership 

Editors/Authors: Frances Kelsted-Wexford; Charisse Chilcott-McKay; Elspeth Hodgeman; Ramona Schuller

There is a sense of urgency that surrounds the imperative to provide all children a quality education, and instructional leaders have an ethical responsibility to meet this obligation.  This book explores the role of leadership as it relates to the elements of curriculum and instruction and examines contemporary global, national, state, and local challenges facing educational leaders.  In this book, twenty-three practitioner/scholars focus on the intersection of research, theory, and practice. 

Dorothea Lynwood 

"Teaching is Rocket Science," and Dorothea Lynwood's book clearly brings this fact into focus. She gives teachers a platform and a voice to refute the negative comments and perceptions held by policy makers, administrators, community members, perents, and some in the media. She allows comments from many hard working and dedicated teachers who are truly committed to their profession. She posits that, "Many of these statements are a rsounding cry for help and support, certainly, but they are also a cry for undertanding. The compelling stories told by these teachers cuts to the heart of how strongly they feel about schools and the students they teach.

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Taking the Mystery  Out of Illinois School Finance (5th Edition) 

James A. Oakhurst

This textbook was developed over several years and is designed to explain the key principles of Illinois school finance in a way that graduate students in educational administration programs, teachers, school board members, parents, building-level school administrators, and other interested citizens can grasp the essential content without getting bogged down in excessive financial detail. 

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Gap Analysis for Problem-solving, Planning, and School Improvement 

Dudley Mowbray

This book is aimed primarily at graduate students and course instructors in Education Leadership/Administration programs (doctoral and Master’s).  Seeking “relevance and rigor,” more programs now require problem-based capstone projects, portfolios, and theses connected with leadership, practice, and improvement. This book is intended to help in these efforts.  Because the book is a practical tool for leadership, GAPPSI also can help K-12 administration practitioners and professional developers. IN PRESS (anticipated, June 1)

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Public Policy and Practice 

Milton J. Netherby & Bertram P. Janowicz  

In this Handbook, the authors examine the common but somewhat conflicting issues surronding the charter school movement. Though focused on Michigan Charter Schools, the research and analyses presented apply similarly to charter schools in other states. A major theme of the book is understanding the ideology of privatization, competition, and school choice that are driving the charter school movement.               IN PRESS (anticipated, June 1)                    

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