Human Resources for School Leaders contains comprehensive and systematic coverage of all aspects of public school human resource management. Unlike other books focused on this topic, the authors ground their text on "student learning" and outline strategies designed to enhance school climate and culture. The early chapters focus on relevant theories and research supporting current human resource methods- required learning in any educational leadership preparation program. The following chapters take a more practitioner approach as main topics include recruiting, hiring, orientation, mentoring, leading, and professional growth of teachers. The differentiating factors between this text by Davis &Fowler and other texts on the market is (1) the forward looking approach taken by the authors in that they not only exam current 21st century HRD practices but also give the reader insight into future HRD methods in a century dominated by K-12 marketization; (2) the focus on building level HRD systems; and (3) the thorough descriptions of available technology tools that can be utilized to improve HRD systems and heighten quality control through efficient data-based decisions thereby impacting instructional capacity and student learning. The case studies are relevant and relatable, and offer practical strategies and techniques that can be easily implemented at the building or district level.
Foreword Preface Section I: Foundations of Human Resource Development Chapter 1: An Introduction: Leadership and Human Resources Development and the Role of Human Resources in Educational Organizations Chapter 2: Economic Theory and Developing Human Resources Chapter 3: Strategic Planning for Developing Human Resources Section II: Hiring and Retaining Teachers Chapter 4: Utilizing Technology with Human Resources Chapter 5: Successfully Recruiting and Hiring Instructional Personnel Chapter 6: New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Section III. Developing Teacher Quality Chapter 7: The Role of Assessing Teaching and Learning in Promoting Organizational Change Chapter 8: Methods and Value of Assessing Teaching and Learning Processes for Professional Growth Chapter 9: Leadership and Developing Human Resources in Educational Organizations through Professional Development Section IV: Miscellaneous Chapter 10: Dealing with Marginal Teachers Chapter 11: Recent Innovations and Human Resources Afterword References About the Authors
