TY - GEN N2 - With dwindling funds and resources, tougher state and federal standards, and fatigue from more regulations and testing, many school administrators are giving up --or "crashing" and leaving their posts. This book examines the process of preparing, encouraging, and retaining quality leaders at the school and district levels. Beginning with a chapter outlining six steps of critical organizational supports, subsequent chapters address factors in preparing administrator candidates effectively; improving noviceteacher retention through principal support and mentoring; utilizing more fully mid-career. AB - With dwindling funds and resources, tougher state and federal standards, and fatigue from more regulations and testing, many school administrators are giving up --or "crashing" and leaving their posts. This book examines the process of preparing, encouraging, and retaining quality leaders at the school and district levels. Beginning with a chapter outlining six steps of critical organizational supports, subsequent chapters address factors in preparing administrator candidates effectively; improving noviceteacher retention through principal support and mentoring; utilizing more fully mid-career. T1 - Finding, preparing, and supporting school leaderscritical issues, useful solutions / DA - 2011. CY - Lanham, Md. : AU - Conley, Sharon C. AU - Cooper, Bruce S. CN - Proquest Ebook Central CN - LB2831.82 PB - Rowman & Littlefield Education, PP - Lanham, Md. : PY - 2011. N1 - Description based on print version record. ID - 427825 KW - School administrators KW - School administrators KW - Educational leadership SN - 9781607098393 (electronic bk.) TI - Finding, preparing, and supporting school leaderscritical issues, useful solutions / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=662327 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=662327 ER -