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school privacy. Also explored will be the leadership values of teachers
who are the first line of decision makers in these situations. Privacy
issues related to the divulging of students' classroom and family
Modern day education institutions are plagued with a diverse set of
problems. These evolve and change constantly with every succeeding
generation of students. In addition to being adaptable, the manner in
which education providers can react and deal with these diversities is
paramount for the welfare of students. Currently, drugs and guns pose a
major threat to security in an educational institution. While some
solutions are automatic and can be applied by reacting quickly and
appropriately, others may be more complex and require soul searching. Due
to the growing problem of drugs and guns in schools today, school
administrators are forced to investigate and implement plans that were
never thought necessary in the past. Is it ethical for a school to use
undercover agents to monitor the students' What form of recoding and
monitoring process is required' How does a teacher react to information'
How do principles balance ethical issues that he or she may face as a
result available information' What level of privacy is the student
entitled to while within the school premises and the course of action if a
student is caught for other situations that warrant discipline. Many of
these questions require thought before of plans of action are undertaken.
In a synthesis of research on instructional leadership, instructional
leadership encompasses "those actions that a principal takes, or delegates
to others, to promote growth in student learning." Effective instructional
leadership is based on the assumption that the principal can and is cap...