<p>"A landmark book. The highest quality and most comprehensive resource on the education of school leaders available."</p><p>Joseph Murphy Frank W. Mayborn Chair of Education and Associate Dean, Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University</p><p>"<i>The Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leaders 2nd edition</i> is the source book to use for designing a leadership curriculum for the future. As K-12 schools face increased pressure to improve student outcomes, the educational leadership skill set is changing to meet the demands of an instructionally focused curriculum. This book is a must have for understanding how best to train school leaders to lead instructionally focused schools based upon ‘the most up-to-date research on the field.’ " </p><p>James E. Berry, Professor of Educational Administration, Eastern Michigan University and Executive Director, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration</p>