Effective Communication for School Administrators

Kowalski (educational administration, U. of Dayton) et al. consider the importance of communication for school administrators. They argue that effective communication is linked to effective reform and discuss communication in connection with public relations and school reform, as well as organizational improvement and culture change. They consider it in the context of an information-based and reform-minded society and detail applications of relational communication: making a school a learning organization, practicing democratic leadership, and performing critical tasks such as visioning and planning, managing conflict, building positive relationships, and working with school councils. Both subject and author indexes are included. The book is for courses taken by aspiring and practicing school administrators. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)