This casebook is intended to help prospective administrators develop decision-making skills through he use of open-ended case studies.

Effective practice in school administration involves making decisions about management of schools and reform- state deregulation, district decentralization, and school restructuring. Leaders need to think beyond management and consider how to affect school culture, professional development, changing populations, etc. The cases in this book will help leaders address those issues by honing 3 key skills:

1. How to identify and solve problems

2. How to develop and evaluate alternative solutions

3. How to continuously refine professional knowledge