Journal of Educational Administration: Volume 42 Issue 2

Introduction: Education, ethics, and the “cult of efficiency”: implications for values and leadership

Paul T. Begley, Jacqueline A. Stefkovich

In 1962, historian Raymond E. Callahan argued that American educators had allowed themselves to become overly enchanted by Taylorite notions of scientific management and had…

The infusion of corporate values into progressive education: Professional vulnerability or complicity?

David A. Gamson

Examines the history of educational administration in the USA during the Progressive era (1890‐1940). Using Callahan's Education and the Cult of Efficiency as a starting point…

Are education and efficiency antithetical?: Education for democracy vs the “cult of efficiency”

William Lowe Boyd

Are education and efficiency antithetical? Does the pursuit of efficiency in education inevitably lead to misguided practices and measurement attempts that distort the character…

Moral leadership in schools

William D. Greenfield

The genesis of the moral leadership concept in educational administration and examples of studies exploring this idea during the 1979‐2003 period are discussed. The author…

Best interests of the student: an ethical model

Jacqueline A. Stefkovich, G. Michaele O’Brien

Shapiro and Stefkovich in their 2001 book on ethics propose a framework for examining ethical dilemmas. At the heart of this conceptualization is “the best interests of the…

The ethic of community

Gail C. Furman

This article proposes the concept of an ethic of community to complement and extend other ethical frames used in education (e.g. the ethics of justice, critique, and care)…

Re‐examining race‐based admissions processes of American institutions of higher education using multi‐dimensional ethical perspectives

Kathrine J. Gutierrez, Preston C. Green

The Supreme Court of the USA explains when universities may use race‐based admissions policies without violating the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution. These rulings…

Best interests of students left behind?: Exploring the ethical and legal dimensions of United States Federal involvement in public school improvement

Mario S. Torres

Analyzes the impact of recent policy developments in the USA associated with school accountability according to the best interests of the student. With the mandated implementation…

Advocacy and administration: from conflict to collaboration

Lindy Zaretsky

Reports the findings of a qualitative study investigating the interactions relating to special education between principals and parent advocates. Specifically focuses on…