This text takes a problem-solving approach to real issues administrators face, emphasizing school governance and administration.

Grounded in a historical perspective, the nature of administration in today's schools environment is examined is examined with a critical eye, providing readers with a realistic view of the promises and pitfalls of professionalism in administration. This text provides a balanced overview of the development of educational administration, taking into account the roles of teachers, students, principals and superintendents. An important theme that runs throughout the text concerns the nature of leadership and how schools work as political systems balancing the tensions that exist between local, state and federal levels.