The book is based on African research and reviews on school leadership preparation and development, taking stock of where the field is in this geographical region and what lies ahead. The exclusive focus on sub-Saharan African countries is driven by the desire to foreground African experiences, highlighting gaps and asking critical questions about contextually relevant models of leadership that can drive towards improved educational outcomes for African children. The countries explored include Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania. Written by a collective of seasoned researchers with extensive experience in the field and on the continent, this volume is timely, as the field is in need of serious political attention. For these reasons, the book is an important resource for policy-makers, school leaders and other practitioners, students, educators of school leadership preparation programmes as well as researchers in the field on the continent and the diaspora.

1. Introduction and Setting the Scene, Pontso Moorosi (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) 2. A Historical Analysis of Educational Leadership Preparation and Development in Botswana, Nkobi Owen Pansiri (University of Botswana, Botswana) and Shadreck Majwabe (University of Botswana, Botswana) 3. Experiences of School Leadership Preparation and Development in Lesotho, Pontso Moorosi (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) and Moikabi Komiti (North-West University, South Africa) 4. An Analysis of School Leadership Preparation and Development in Namibia Using Career Socialisation Theory, Carolyn (Callie) Grant (Rhodes University, South Africa) 5. Leadership Preparation and Development for Principals in South African Public Schools, Raj Mestry (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) 6. Framing the Context of School Leadership Preparation and Development in Kenya, Janet Okoko (University of Saskatchewan, Canada) 7. School Leadership Preparation in Tanzania, Mohammed Abdalla (Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Tanzania), Mweru Mwingi (Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Tanzania), Nicholas Wachira (Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Tanzania), Janet Okoko (University of Saskatchewan, Canada), and Charles F. Webber (Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada) 8. Leadership and Management Preparation and Development of School Leaders in Cameroon, Fred Ebot-Ashu (University of Buea, Cameroon) 9. A Focus on Craft Knowledge in the Preparation of School Heads in Ghana, Michael Amakyi (University of Cape Coast, Ghana) and Alfred Ampah-Mensah (University of Cape Coast, Ghana) 10. A Review of Preparation and Development of School Leaders in Nigeria, Raphael Imoni (Parish Priest at St Patrick's Leicester, UK) 11. How Does Africa Compare to the Rest of the World?, Tony Bush (University of Nottingham, UK) Index