Description:
This book explores the purposes, processes, practices, and outcomes of eleven university/school partnerships focused on school leadership preparation and development. It offers a model for forming, improving, or researching such partnerships, highlighting elements that foster or hinder success and lessons learned.
Review Quotes:
Kochan, Reames and Griggs bring together the latest research and eleven case examples of university-practice partnerships for school leadership preparation and development. The volume provides keen insights into practices that can make or break an effective partnership, making it a valuable resource for those seeking to develop new partnerships, to enhance existing ones, and to engage in research on this topic. For those in the throes of redesign or leadership program improvement, it is an essential read.
Michelle D. Young,
Professor and Dean, Loyola Marymount University
UCEA Executive Director Emeritus
Partnerships for Leadership Preparation and Development is destined to become an indispensable "go-to" resource for educators who are contemplating or already engaged in school-university partnerships. Rich details are provided about a variety of partnerships operating for aspiring and practicing schools administrators, with special attention to preparing and developing underserved populations for educational leadership roles. The book not only captures the realities of these collaborative efforts, but also provides a roadmap for anticipating the important relational, organizational, and operational processes required for partnership success.
Bruce Barnett, Professor
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
University of Texas at San Antonio