First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Kathryn M. Borman, Arnold B. Danzig, Bruce A. Jones, William F. Wright

Contents:D.C. Berliner, Foreword. Part I:Introduction and Overview of Learner-Centered Leadership.A.B. Danzig, K.M. Borman, B.A. Jones, W.F. Wright, Learner-Centered Leadership: New Directions for School Leadership in a National Perspective. Part II:Historical and Intellectual Underpinnings of Learner-Centered Leadership-Policy Shifts and Historical Shifts in Professional Development for Principals. A. Lieberman, B. Falk, L. Alexander,A Culture in the Making: Leadership in Learner-Centered Schools. A.B. Danzig, G. Blankson, G. Kiltz, A Learner-Centered Approach to Leadership Preparation and Professional Development. G.T. Bellamy, C.L. Fulmer, M.J. Murphy, R. Muth, Conceptual Foundations for Principal Leadership. Part III: Professional Development, Context Knowledge, Curricular Reform, and Administrator Development.L.M.C. Clarkson, K.S. Louis, Leadership for Curriculum Change: Schools Engaged in "Closing the Gap". J.A. Middleton, K. Coleman, The Development of Leadership in Mathematics: Cases of Urban Reform. K. DeMoss, C.J. Wood, R. Howell, Eliminating Isolation to Foster Learner-Centered Leadership: Lessons From Rural Schools and Research Universities. T. Browne-Ferrigno, J.C. Lindle, Kentucky's Collaborative Model for Developing School Leaders for Rural High-Need Schools: Principals Excellence Program. Part IV:Research and Practice on School Leadership and Professional Development.J.C. Wayman, S. Midgley, S. Stringfield, Leadership for Data-Based Decision Making: Collaborative Educator Teams. B.A. Jones, N.D. Jackson, Learner-Centered Leadership in "Urban" Contexts: Key Elements to Consider for Professional Development. K.M. Borman, T. Boydston, W. Katzenmeyer, Managing Policy Issues in Carrying Out Systemic Reform: Lessons for Principals From Chicago, El Paso, Memphis, and Miami. Part V:Social Justice and Urban Reform Issues in Professional Development for Learner-Centered School Leaders.E. Fierro, M.L. González,Leadership in Border Rural Areas: A Pedagogical Awakening of a Principal Preparation Program. A.B. Danzig, W.F. Wright, Using Story and Narrative to Enhance the Professional Development of Learner-Centered Leaders. R.J. Starratt, Moral Issues in a Test-Driven Accountability Agenda: Moral Challenges for Learning-Centered Leadership.