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Thomas J. Sergiovanni is Lillian Radford Professor of Education at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, where he teaches in the school leadership program and in the five-year teacher education program. Sergiovanni received his master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, his Doctor of Education degree from the University of Rochester, and honorary degrees from the University of San Diego and State University of New York. Prior to joining the faculty at Trinity, he was on the faculty of education administration at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, for 19 years, and he chaired the department for seven years. A former associate editor of "Educational Administration" "Quarterly, "Sergiovanni serves on the editorial boards of "Journal of Personnel" "Evaluation in Education "and "Catholic A Journal of Inquiry and" "Practice. "Among his recent books are "Moral Leadership "(1992), "Building" "Community in Schools "(1994), "Leadership for the Schoolhouse "(1996), "The Lifeworld of Creating Culture, Community, and Personal Meaning in Our Schools "(2000), " A Redefinition "(2002), and "Strengthening the Leading and Learning Together in Schools "(2005). John Moore is a retired publisher and a lifelong student of the reality an nature. He lives in Bath.
This work investigates how educational reform can be redirected from superficial administrative mandates toward the core issues that genuinely improve student learning and school culture. Thomas J. Sergiovanni, a veteran scholar in educational administration, utilizes his extensive academic background and experience in school leadership to argue for a shift in focus. He posits that sustainable improvement requires moving beyond bureaucratic metrics to address the moral and community-based dimensions of schooling.
What You Will Find
This text is regarded as a foundational contribution to the discourse on school reform, reflecting Sergiovanni's long-standing commitment to human-centric educational leadership. The analysis provides a dense, scholarly perspective that remains relevant for administrators and policymakers seeking to move beyond technical fixes toward substantive institutional change.
Page Count:
432
Publication Date:
1988-01-01
Publisher:
Allyn & Bacon
ISBN-10:
0205116906
ISBN-13:
9780205116904
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