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Daresh, John C. – 2002
This book introduces the new principal or potential principal to an awareness of how the leadership role of that position is different from that of the teacher. Each of the 12 chapters begins with an incident in the life of a typical first-year principal as a way to discuss leadership concerns. The book closely examines the history of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications
Download full textDaresh, John C.; Playko, Marsha A. – 1992
Findings of a study that examined the needs of beginning school principals are presented in this paper, with a focus on the differences in perceptions of aspiring and experienced principals. A questionnaire was mailed to 420 aspiring school principals in 5 universities in 3 states and to 100 practicing elementary, middle, and secondary principals…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility
Playko, Marsha A.; Daresh, John C. – 1992
Findings of a study that examined the effect of participation in Danforth Foundation-sponsored principal training programs on participants' perceptions of leadership and administrative behaviors are presented in this paper. The field-based program aims to increase minority representation in educational leadership. Interviews, on-site observation,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDaresh, John C.; Parra, M. Alicia – NASSP Bulletin, 1999
Describes a program focusing on developing positive attitudes, knowledge, and skills among assistant principals working in an El Paso school district. The Ysleta Assistant Principals Leadership Academy has established a strong partnership with higher education, created expanded learning opportunities, provided mentors, and extended administrators'…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, College School Cooperation, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education
Daresh, John C.; Playko, Marsha A. – 1995
One of the suggestions for improving the professional development of school leaders is to adopt some of the practices used in other professional fields. This paper explores three models of professional development traditionally followed in medicine, law, and the Catholic priesthood to assess the extent to which these approaches are likely to…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Codes of Ethics, Educational Administration, Graduate Study
Parra, M. Alicia; Daresh, John C. – 1997
How educational leaders can be prepared to carry out their responsibilities in an effective and sensitive fashion is explored in the context of an urban, diverse school environment by describing the Assistant Principal Leadership Academy of the Ysleta Independent School District, El Paso (Texas). The Academy is a unique professional development…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Assistant Principals, College School Cooperation, Diversity (Student)
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