All administrators face challenges in acquiring success. The challenges associated with the principalship of Black principals are often a unique set of challenges associated with race, attitudes, organizational structure, and policies.
Nationally recognized experts in the field of educational leadership and administration contribute to this book, with chapters focused on the past, present, and future of the preparation of our nation's school leaders. Every field of professional practice must periodically reflect on its past, assess current conditions, and chart a course for the future. This book is designed to stimulate thinking and action for the field of educational leadership. The authors portray historical achievements and short comings, describe what is transpiring now, and explore implications of current developments.
This paper takes the position that leadership preparation in America's colleges and universities has made significant progress in the past decade and can respond with convincing evidence to critics demeaning current preparation programs. The author will review selected critical reports of leadership preparation programs, follow with notable examples of successful reform efforts in programs across the country, and close with recommendations for improvements that may appease or at least silence critics from both the professoriate and outside pundits.
In this article focus is on the role of ubuntu as one of the Constitutional values that can enhance school management. This study looked at whether or not ubuntu philosophy can assist school rid managerial obstacles. A case study was conducted in a school where the principal in it used ubuntu as a form of leadership model. Based on tested and mellowed values of African democracy, it was found out that the philosophy contains the ideal model on which democratic leaders would like their fellow employees to follow. This philosophy also responds to the local African context, hence it might be ideal for African schools in particular. However, we found out that ubuntu is not a plain sailing form of leadership. As any other models, teachers need to be prepared to be receptive to it. Ubuntu as a philosophy can also not be seen as a 'sixe fits all' solution in the challenges that the African society faces today.
In this article focus is on the role of ubuntu as one of the Constitutional values that can enhance school management. This study looked at whether or not ubuntu philosophy can assist school rid managerial obstacles. A case study was conducted in a school where the principal in it used ubuntu as a form of leadership model. Based on tested and mellowed values of African democracy, it was found out that the philosophy contains the ideal model on which democratic leaders would like their fellow employees to follow. This philosophy also responds to the local African context, hence it might be ideal for African schools in particular. However, we found out that ubuntu is not a plain sailing form of leadership. As any other models, teachers need to be prepared to be receptive to it. Ubuntu as a philosophy can also not be seen as a 'sixe fits all' solution in the challenges that the African society faces today.
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