The principal's office : a social history of the American school principal - Rousmaniere, Kate, 1958- (Albany : State University of New York Press, 2013)
Preceptors, head teachers, and principal teachers: school leadership through the late 19th century -- The making of the principal's office: 1890-1940 -- Outside the principal's office: principals, democratic leadership, and community change -- Cracks in the system: school leadership, 1945-1980 -- Bearing the burden: the school principal and civil rights -- Instructional leaders in high stakes schools -- Conclusion: In the principal's office.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Keywords: School principals -- United States -- History; Educational leadership -- United States; Electronic books