Craig A. Schilling

The third edition of School Finance and Business Management assists educators, policymakers, and stakeholders in understanding educational resources and optimizing student achievement and outcomes. The book includes: - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting demographics, and artificial intelligence on school finance and business management. - How legislative initiatives are changing the financial landscape for secondary education. - A review of recent court cases impacting public and private education. - Additional case studies and exercises to reinforce students’ understanding of key concepts.

The third edition of School Finance and Business Management assists educators, policymakers, and stakeholders in understanding educational resources and optimizing student achievement and outcomes. The book includes: - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting demographics, and artificial intelligence on school finance and business management. - How legislative initiatives are changing the financial landscape for secondary education. - A review of recent court cases impacting public and private education. - Additional case studies and exercises to reinforce students’ understanding of key concepts.

This nationally recognized school finance expert has teamed up with a CHOICE award winning author to write a comprehensive book on managing school financial resources to increase student performance. Everything you need to know on school finance are covered: budgeting, planning, school based budgeting, school business management, sources of revenue, facilities, human resources, auxiliary services.

This nationally recognized school finance expert has teamed up with a CHOICE award winning author to write a comprehensive book on managing school financial resources to increase student performance. Everything you need to know on school finance are covered: budgeting, planning, school based budgeting, school business management, sources of revenue, facilities, human resources, auxiliary services.

This book contains comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human resource management and is primarily directed towards public schools, but is also suitable for all organizations---corporate business and small companies, municipalities, and non-profit associations. The main topics include succession planning, succession planning, recruiting, hiring, orientation, mentoring, leading, motivating, laws and policies, appraising, compensating, collective bargaining, and terminating. The information and strategies are practical and useful techniques that can be used by any human resource professional or leaders, or graduate human resource and collective bargaining student who desire to optimize human resources. There are practical strategies for human resources planning, extensive examples for developing strategic plans, and a comprehensive description of Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws and executive orders. The topic of building collaboration and disciplining employees are cover in chapter five. Other areas include managing conflict, and terminating employees. Several practical examples and forms are also provided, and the chapters concludes with a comprehensive case study. The last chapter includes the area of managing human resources, core competencies of human resource professionals, conducting audits, creating efficiencies, position control, and technology. Several process mapping and technology checklists are included. Several illustrations and a comprehensive case study are included at the end of the chapter.

This book contains comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human resource management and is primarily directed towards public schools, but is also suitable for all organizations---corporate business and small companies, municipalities, and non-profit associations. The main topics include succession planning, succession planning, recruiting, hiring, orientation, mentoring, leading, motivating, laws and policies, appraising, compensating, collective bargaining, and terminating. The information and strategies are practical and useful techniques that can be used by any human resource professional or leaders, or graduate human resource and collective bargaining student who desire to optimize human resources. There are practical strategies for human resources planning, extensive examples for developing strategic plans, and a comprehensive description of Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws and executive orders. The topic of building collaboration and disciplining employees are cover in chapter five. Other areas include managing conflict, and terminating employees. Several practical examples and forms are also provided, and the chapters concludes with a comprehensive case study. The last chapter includes the area of managing human resources, core competencies of human resource professionals, conducting audits, creating efficiencies, position control, and technology. Several process mapping and technology checklists are included. Several illustrations and a comprehensive case study are included at the end of the chapter.

This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with national school district experts to write a comprehensive book on the role of the superintendent as an instructional leader. Everything you need to know about superintendent core competencies, instructional leadership, policy and politics, professional development, accountability and evaluation, standards, building capacity, managing finances and resources, and creating an environment for professional growth are covered. The book starts with the role of the superintendent and then presents original research on superintendent core competencies, strategies for effective instructional leadership, benchmarking school district performance, and how get results. Benefits and Features of Book: ·A comprehensive book covering all aspects of the superintendent position. ·Chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLLC, for accreditation and learning. ·Original research on superintendent core competencies. ·Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application. ·Provides a blend of academic, theory and practical perspectives on how the job of the superintendent and how to get results. ·Several handy resources are included in the appendices.

This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with national school district experts to write a comprehensive book on the role of the superintendent as an instructional leader. Everything you need to know about superintendent core competencies, instructional leadership, policy and politics, professional development, accountability and evaluation, standards, building capacity, managing finances and resources, and creating an environment for professional growth are covered. The book starts with the role of the superintendent and then presents original research on superintendent core competencies, strategies for effective instructional leadership, benchmarking school district performance, and how get results. Benefits and Features of Book: ·A comprehensive book covering all aspects of the superintendent position. ·Chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLLC, for accreditation and learning. ·Original research on superintendent core competencies. ·Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application. ·Provides a blend of academic, theory and practical perspectives on how the job of the superintendent and how to get results. ·Several handy resources are included in the appendices.

This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with a national school resource expert to write a comprehensive book on teacher leaders. Everything you need to know regarding the leadership role of teacher leaders in school improvement, managing change and improving learning are covered. The book starts by reviewing some original research on the role of teacher leaders in schools and then addresses the skill sets needed by teacher leaders: state and federal frameworks, coaching for effective instruction, selecting and mentoring, managing change, managing resources for student learning, and school improvement. Features: ·A comprehensive book covering all aspects of teacher leaders including original research on the role of teacher leaders ·Each chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC, ISLCC, TLEC and InTASC standards on accreditation ·Many federal and various state data sources are included ·Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application ·Provides a blend of academic, theory and practical perspectives on how to implement and execute change ·Several handy resources are included in the appendices Check out other books in this series: https://rowman.com/page/RLESERIESCON/

This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with a national school resource expert to write a comprehensive book on teacher leaders. Everything you need to know regarding the leadership role of teacher leaders in school improvement, managing change and improving learning are covered. The book starts by reviewing some original research on the role of teacher leaders in schools and then addresses the skill sets needed by teacher leaders: state and federal frameworks, coaching for effective instruction, selecting and mentoring, managing change, managing resources for student learning, and school improvement. Features: ·A comprehensive book covering all aspects of teacher leaders including original research on the role of teacher leaders ·Each chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC, ISLCC, TLEC and InTASC standards on accreditation ·Many federal and various state data sources are included ·Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application ·Provides a blend of academic, theory and practical perspectives on how to implement and execute change ·Several handy resources are included in the appendices Check out other books in this series: https://rowman.com/page/RLESERIESCON/

This CHOICE award winning author has teamed up with two national school change experts to write a comprehensive book on school change management. Everything you need to know on initiating and managing school change are covered: planning change, conditions for successful change, models for improvement, tools and strategies, understanding and using research data, implementing school initiatives, managing resources, getting student results and more. ·A comprehensive book covering all aspects of school district change management, evaluation, and improvement. ·Each chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLCC standards for university accreditation. ·Many federal and various state data sources are included. ·Provides a bend of theory and practical perspectives on how to implement and execute school change. ·Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application. ·Several supplemental resources are included in the appendices.

This CHOICE award winning author has teamed up with two national school change experts to write a comprehensive book on school change management. Everything you need to know on initiating and managing school change are covered: planning change, conditions for successful change, models for improvement, tools and strategies, understanding and using research data, implementing school initiatives, managing resources, getting student results and more. ·A comprehensive book covering all aspects of school district change management, evaluation, and improvement. ·Each chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLCC standards for university accreditation. ·Many federal and various state data sources are included. ·Provides a bend of theory and practical perspectives on how to implement and execute school change. ·Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application. ·Several supplemental resources are included in the appendices.

Daniel Tomal Ph.D., CHOICE award winning author, has teamed up with Craig A. Schilling Ed.D., a national school resource expert, to write a comprehensive book on managing human resources and collective bargaining. Everything you need to know on managing human resources and collective bargaining are covered: planning human resources, recruiting, selecting, mentoring, professional development, benefits and compensation, unions and bargaining, and more.

Daniel Tomal Ph.D., CHOICE award winning author, has teamed up with Craig A. Schilling Ed.D., a national school resource expert, to write a comprehensive book on managing human resources and collective bargaining. Everything you need to know on managing human resources and collective bargaining are covered: planning human resources, recruiting, selecting, mentoring, professional development, benefits and compensation, unions and bargaining, and more.

Resource Management for School Administrators is the only comprehensive book covering all school resources---fiscal, facilities and human resources. Each chapter has objectives that are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLCC standards on accreditation. Many of the federal and various state policies and laws are included. Everything you need to know on managing school resources are covered: national and state perspectives, future challenges to funding public education, resource allocation, developing a school district budget, sources of revenue, accounting budgeting and reporting, financial statements, allocating resource for higher student performance, human resource, laws and policies, compensation, facilities and auxiliary services and safety and security Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for easy application. This practical book will be useful to all school leaders who are trying to improve their school resource management.

Resource Management for School Administrators is the only comprehensive book covering all school resources—fiscal, facilities and human resources. Each chapter has objectives that are aligned with the new ELCC and ISLCC standards on accreditation. Many of the federal and various state policies and laws are included. Everything you need to know on managing school resources are covered: national and state perspectives, future challenges to funding public education, resource allocation, developing a school district budget, sources of revenue, accounting budgeting and reporting, financial statements, allocating resource for higher student performance, human resource, laws and policies, compensation, facilities and auxiliary services and safety and security. Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for easy application. This practical book will be useful to all school leaders who are trying to improve their school resource management.