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Ethics of School Administration (Professional Ethics in Education)

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This book has several important themes for educational leaders. Chiefly they revolve around two ideas-- considering what is best for an individual in light of what is best for an institution. I read this book as the Minnesota Gopher basketball situation was emerging, so it created a great deal of dialogue in our class. In addition, several scenarios appear in the book that create interesting atmospheres for discussion. My one criticism of the book is that it could have developed more of an ethical decision making model. Overall, a good book for graduate students pursuing an administrative position.

The book starts in a promising way with the discussion of a common situation and the ethical dilemmas attached. After this the book becomes meandering, slow and lacking energy. The writing is turgid, long sentences and paragraphs that are ponderous and mind numbing as you move through the book. There appears to be no development of models to assist the reader build a model to assist and guide their decsision making.

Great book if interested in becoming an ethical leader. There ares some really good ethical situations and solutions presented by the author that will help any professional in thier leadership pursuits.

We used this book in one of my education classes. This book is a good tool for aspiring school administrators. It focuses on different aspects of education and how to handle school issues and situations. Thanks!!!