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Bina, James V.; Hull, William L. – 1978
Three purposes are listed for this paper: (1) to share the results of a national survey of vocational education exemplary projects; (2) to emphasize the importance of a project director's communication with five clientele audiences; and (3) to suggest specific actions likely to result in institutionalization of a demonstration project. A brief…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Audiences, Demonstration Programs
Kennedy, Bruce M. – 1974
This book examines the weekly newspaper operation from all angles: reporting, editing, photography, advertising, the backshop, job printing, and business management. It tells how to be professional in dealing with all the intricacies of small-town life, such as coping with school boards that meet secretly, reluctant advertisers, nonpaying…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Budgeting, Editing, Higher Education
Whalley, Margy – SAGE Publications (CA), 2007
"Involving Parents in Their Children's Learning" is the story of the pioneering work of the Pen Green Centre for children and families. Showing how early years practitioners can collaborate effectively with parents, the book includes case studies of parents and children who have attended the centre, studies which chart developments in learning for…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Diaries, Child Development
Reeves, Douglas B. – ASCD, 2006
Drawing from research studies and observations from successful schools, this book debunks many common myths about school leadership and offers more reliable leadership guideposts to steer by: (1) Why focusing on results only can lead to misperceptions about your school's true performance; (2) How to use a Leadership for Learning Framework to…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Misconceptions, Guides, Influences
Wilson, Leslie Walker – Eye on Education, 2006
Each of the chapters in this unique book was written expressly for each major stakeholder group in a school, tailored to their varied needs and experiences. Each chapter contains a set of inter-related practical activities so that each group focuses on the same goals and supports the others. No other book on school improvement includes a chapter…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Schools, Educational Improvement, Principals
James, Theresa A. – National Collegiate Honors Council, 2006
This monograph is an idea book for two-year institutions thinking of adding an honors program to their list of academic offerings, and as such aspires to provide a useful description of the many options available to honors education for the several audiences who, as a matter of course, may become stakeholders in the operation of a two-year college…
Descriptors: Guides, Two Year Colleges, Honors Curriculum, Program Development
Andrew, Loyd D.; And Others – 1985
Administrative practices do affect teacher morale, according to a study conducted by Phi Delta Kappa. This handbook describes the study and its findings, presents a review of the relevant literature, and proposes specific methods administrators can use to improve staff morale. The book's first chapter describes the study's objectives: to identify…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
Snyder, Fred A., Ed. – 1976
This monograph consists of 12 short articles written by students enrolled in a basic course in elementary school administration at Indiana State University. The monograph is intended to provide some insight as to what future elementary administrators believe is important in administering an elementary school. Each article focuses on a slightly…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Administrators, Elementary Education
Ubben, Gerald C.; Hughes, Larry W. – 1987
Recent research points to a strong correlation between effective school practices and creative administrative leadership. This book focuses on the personal skills and attributes and the organizational conditions necessary for providing this kind of leadership. Principals' primary tasks of efficient building operation, personnel management, budget…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership
Harper, William A. – 1977
This nine-chapter monograph suggests public relations strategies for two-year colleges. After Chapter I sets forth the need for public relations programs to communicate with various audiences, Chapter II examines the terminology, objectives, and nature of public relations, considers the advisory role of the public relations officer, and identifies…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Presidents, Community Colleges, Public Relations
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1975
Among the many truisms in the management of higher education is that success in a college or university development program depends heavily upon the knowledge, skills and attitude of the president. Yet most presidents come to the job whith minimal experience in fund raising. The presidential selection process itself tends to underemphasize this…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, Bibliographies, Developmental Programs
Deal, Terrence E.; Baldridge, J. Victor – 1974
Since educational organizations must constantly change to meet the demands of a changing society, educational administrators might look to the social sciences for help in managing change and innovation. This paper argues that an organizational approach to educational innovation is likely to be more successful than an individualistic approach.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Innovation
Wolverton, Mimi; Gmelch, Walter H.; Montez, Joni; Nies, Charles T. – 2001
This monograph provides a compilation of scholarly literature written about academic deans. The premise on which it rests suggests that changes external to the academy have affected the nature of the academic deanship and will continue to affect it for the foreseeable future. The book considers four questions about the academic deanship. The first…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Role, College Administration, Deans of Students
Ricken, Robert – Corwin Press, 2006
How do principals establish themselves as caring and collaborative leaders while maintaining unilateral authority? This guide reconciles the competing priorities inherent in a principal's day-to-day responsibilities. Not only will it assist new and veteran principals in their efforts to compassionately position teachers and children for success,…
Descriptors: Occupational Information, Principals, Elementary Secondary Education, Administrator Guides
Acker, Duane – Praeger, 2006
This book invites readers to contemplate careers in administrative leadership. Drawing from knowledge acquired as president of Kansas State University, and from his multifarious experiences at other universities and in government service, the author takes the reader through the cycle of a presidency--from the decision to apply, to life after…
Descriptors: State Universities, College Administration, College Presidents, Career Development
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