Preface xiv CHAPTER 1 The School as a Social System CHAPTER 2 The Technical Core: Learning and Teaching CHAPTER 3 Structure in Schools CHAPTER 4 Individuals in Schools CHAPTER 5 Culture and Climate in Schools CHAPTER 6 Power and Politics in Schools CHAPTER 7 External Environments of Schools CHAPTER 8 School Effectiveness, Accountability, and Improvement CHAPTER 9 Decision Making in Schools CHAPTER 10 Communication in Schools CHAPTER 11 Leadership in Schools CHAPTER 12 One Last Time: A Review of the School as a Social System A Collection of Cases for Educational Leadership Bibliography B-1