Call for Chapters: Relevance of Instructional Leadership for School Improvement

Editors

Leslie Jones, University of Holy Cross, United States

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: May 7, 2024
Full Chapters Due: July 30, 2024
Submission Date: July 30, 2024

Introduction

In the first and second editions of the Relevance of Instructional Leadership, the importance of a new order of business for principals/school leaders is noted. Emphasis on the roles of school leaders as instructional leaders, heightened emphasis on accountability in schools, challenges of staffing schools, and the increasing diversity of learner needs in schools are among the contributing factors for the third edition of The Relevance of Instructional Leadership for School Improvement. As early as 2013, Kim Marshall suggested that “the quality of instruction is the single most important factor in student achievement.” There is evidence to suggest that instructional leadership is the impetus for “quality instruction.” Principals must create, nurture, and support cultures for “quality instruction” for teachers. Principals facilitate “quality instruction” through effective instructional leadership. The importance of instructional leadership is also standards-based. The roles of the school leaders as instructional leaders are emphasized in the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders and the National Educational Leadership Standards.

Objective

It is the intent of the editor and contributors that the reader will be able to develop and expand their knowledge of leadership strategies (with emphases on instructional leadership) in the school improvement processes. This publication is designed for graduate school leadership candidates, principals, central office staff members, and other educators serving in leadership capacities in K-12 settings. The common prerequisites for graduate candidates are the completion of core courses in Leadership (Educational Research, Curriculum, and Leadership Theory). The book will add to the literature on Instructional Leadership, school improvement processes, and the leadership standards.

Target Audience

As previously noted, The Relevance of Instructional Leadership for School Improvement is designed for graduate school leadership candidates, principals, central office staff members, and other educators serving in leadership capacities in K-12 settings. The common prerequisites for graduate candidates are the completion of core courses in Leadership (Educational Research, Curriculum, and Leadership Theory).

Recommended Topics

• What is instructional leadership (including a Standards-based Perspective);
• The implications of Accountability
• The Changing Landscape; Increasing Diversity of Learners
• The importance of Instructional Leadership
• Creating a Culture for Instructional Leadership
• Instructional Leadership Linked to the Classroom
• Using Data and Instructional Leadership in School Improvement Processes
• Complimentary Leadership Traits, Skills, & Styles
• Instructional Leadership Defined in the Standards
• Case Studies in Instructional Leadership

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before May 7, 2024, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by June 15, 2024 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters are expected to be submitted by July 30, 2024, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Global Economic Challenges and Opportunities for the Workplace. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.



Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2025.



Important Dates

May 7, 2024: Proposal Submission Deadline
May 21, 2024: Notification of Acceptance
July 30, 2024: Full Chapter Submission
September 11, 2024: Review Results Returned
October 8, 2024: Final Acceptance Notification
October 15, 2024: Final Chapter Submission



Inquiries

Leslie Jones
University of Holy Cross
lesliefay@bellsouth.net

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