The Principal as Curriculum Leader: Shaping What Is Taught and Tested

About Allan A. GlatthornJerry M. JailallJulie K. Jailall

Allan A. Glatthorn (19242007) was a major contributor to the third and fourth editions; his research used in the preparation of the first and second editions of Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide was the foundation for the third edition. He was the Distinguished Research Professor of Education (Emeritus) in the College of Education of East Carolina University where he advised doctoral students chaired dissertations and taught courses in supervision and curriculum. He was formerly Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his university assignments he was a high school teacher and principal. In his work as a professor he chaired close to 100 dissertations. He is the author of numerous professional books several of which have been published by Corwin. Jerry M. Jailall recently served as the state coordinator for the federal Comprehensive School Reform program and as a Title 1 Consultant at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. He has worked with 172 elementary middle and high schools implementing school reform initiatives. He previously coordinated the NC School Improvement Grants program in 107 school districts under the standards-based GOALS 2000 federal initiative. He has over 25 years of K-12 experience in public education spanning Guyana the Bahamas and the US. He is a former lecturer at the University of Guyana. He obtained his doctorate in education from East Carolina University. Julie K. Jailall EdD currently serves as the Executive Director of the K-12 Neuse Charter School in North Carolina USA. She is a school transformation expert and has served for over 15 years as a school principal and as a teacher in several schools and districts in the USA. She previously served as the Learning Disabilities Consultant at the NC Department of Public Instruction. She has worked with elementary middle and high schools implementing school reform initiatives. Dr. Jailall has over 30 years of K12 experience in public education spanning Guyana the Bahamas the United Arab Emirates and the United States. She is a former lecturer at the University of Guyana the Abu Dhabi University and the Brunswick Community College in the USA. She holds 5 degrees including a doctorate in education leadership and policy studies from the North Carolina State University.