Challenges and Opportunities of Educational Leadership Research and Practice

A volume in International Research on School LeadershipSeries Editors: Alex J. Bowers Teachers College- Columbia University; Alan R. Shoho University ofWisconsin?Milwaukee; Bruce G. Barnett University of Texas at San AntonioAs the sixth volume in the International Research on School Leadership series the contributing authors in thisvolume consider the history challenges and opportunities of the field of research and practice in educationalleadership and administration in schools and districts. Ten years after the work of Firestone and Riehl (2005) and their contributing authors ouraim with the present volume was to summarize and update the work of the field and provide a space to consider the multiple futures of educationalleadership in schools and districts as both challenges and opportunities. The first decade of the twenty?first century brought significant critiqueschallenges and competition to the research and practice of training leaders and administrators of schools and districts around the world.Congruently the field experienced significant growth and change as multiple new sub?domains flourished and were founded. Thus in thisvolume we were delighted to included excellent chapters from multiple authors that considered the duality of the challenges and opportunities of:?? The work of the field of educational leadership and administration research to date.?? The opportunities and challenges of new visions of leadership in traditional and non?traditional schools.?? The evolving state of research evidence in educational leadership and the increasing sophistication of multiple methodologies includingqualitative research quantitative modeling the ability to test theory and the increasing opportunitiesbrought on by the intersection of data research and practice.?? The preparation of educational leaders.?? And the emerging trends in the professional development of school leaders.