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Gorton, Richard A. – 1987
The focus of this study was on determining: (1) the extent to which departments of school administration and supervision that are members of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) have formulated criteria for selecting appropriate sites for administrative internships and for onsite supervisors for administrative internships;…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Educational Administration, Higher Education
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To gain perspective on the future preparation of supervisors, the Council of Professors of Instruction Supervision (COPIS) membership was surveyed concerning topics currently included in introductory supervision courses. The survey form included a list of possible topics, with space for additions, and asked each professor to indicate how many…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Management Development, National Surveys
Download full textHensarling, Paul R.; Erlandson, David A. – 1980
This handbook is a comprehensive guide to the supervision of the intern for all positions with school administrative responsibilities: principal, superintendent, and middle administrator. It consists of eight sections, the first five of which are introductory, explaining the concept of the internship as a performance-based evaluative technique and…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility
Burello, Leonard C.; And Others – 1991
This instructor's packet on collaborative leadership development in special education presents the Principal's Training Simulator in Special Education (PTSSE), designed to provide an orientation to typical situations facing local school district administrators, consideration of major issues in programming for exceptional children, practice in…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cultural Influences, Decision Making, Disabilities
Gottfredson, Gary D.; Hybl, Lois G. – 1987
This report presents a description of the jobs of principals in a national sample of schools, summarizing the main results of a job analysis accomplished by using a structured task analysis inventory. It summarizes what principals in schools of different kinds report to be the most important aspects of their jobs. Results imply that principals are…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship
Cook, Gillian E.; DeLuca, Nicholas M. – 1986
Students seeking certification in supervision and those seeking certification in educational administration were compared in order to examine differences in leadership styles. One hundred forty-nine educational administration students and 121 supervision students participated in the study at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Four…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrators
Barth, Roland S. – 1985
This paper describes a new approach devised by the Harvard Principals' Center for improving professional development for practicing principals. The approach is predicated on a novel conception of principals as life-long learners and on the proposition that principals themselves can and should assume major responsibility for all aspects of their…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Cooperative Planning
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1985
This annotated bibliography reviews 12 publications on preparation of principals. Of these, three (entries 1, 7, and 11) concern internships: essential elements thereof, a proposed "critical incident" technique for internships, and a practicum program in South Carolina. Three of the articles (2, 5, and 9) focus on models or approaches to…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Elementary Secondary Education
Daresh, John C. – 1988
This keynote talk addresses future trends in educational administration and reviews the ways in which attention to professional development for school administrators can help people to become better prepared for the challenges of today and tomorrow. Future trends include (1) a growing awareness of the importance of instructional leadership; (2)…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Hoyle, John R.; And Others – 1985
This textbook provides a curriculum for administrator preparation courses based on guidelines established in 1979 by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Advisory Committee on Higher Education Relationships. Each chapter provides ideas for successful practices and suggested activities to provide actual experience in each area…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration
Valerien, Jean – 1989
Written with regard to the cultural context of French-speaking African countries, this document begins by describing the administrative role of the school principal. Questions related to each of 56 key words associated with educational administration are offered, and the limitations and freedom provided by administrative regulations is discussed.…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Education, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility
Higgerson, Mary Lou – 1996
Communication strategies needed for the specific responsibilities of college and university department heads are presented. Each chapter first describes communication strategies useful in handling an administrative task, and then uses real-life case studies to demonstrate their applications in typical situations. Readers are guided through a…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Communication Skills
