Overview
The Education Reference Guide series is designed to provide a solid foundation for the research of various educationaltopics. This volume offers an introduction to the policies and practices of successful school administrations, and theirresponsibility in providing a high quality faculty, a safe school environment, and an active curriculum for their students.The essays begin by looking at the policies that aim to foster teachers' professional development and encouragecollaboration within the school community. The discussion then moves to the number of issues that commonly faceand the effective procedures used to identify, address, and rectify them.