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Zeigler, L. Harmon; And Others – 1974
Data for this analysis of school district governance were gathered in lengthy interviews with 490 school board members and 82 school superintendents from a sample of 83 school districts. In addition, briefer interviews were conducted with 91 board members and 12 superintendents from districts in the 13 largest metropolitan areas. The study…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy
Hoy, Anita Woolfolk; Hoy, Wayne Kolter – 2003
This book was written with the assumption that teachers and administrators must work as colleagues to improve instruction and learning in schools. It was written to be consistent with the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards for school administrators, especially Standards 1 and 2, which emphasize a learning-centered…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Haller, Emil J.; Kleine, Paul F. – 2001
The purpose of this book is to help school administrators who use educational research by describing and explaining the components of research and skills of researchers. Chapter 1 defines educational research. Chapter 2 describes streams of research on particular administrative problems. Chapter 3 illustrates the conduct of a research review and…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Case Studies, Educational Administration
Sharp, William L.; Walter, James K. – 1997
The tenure of a typical superintendent is less than 4 years. What should a prospective superintendent know about conducting a job search? This book examines the superintendency from a personal viewpoint and provides in-depth guidance on career strategies and family considerations. Chapter 1 describes the history of the superintendency and the…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Career Development
Lucas, Ann F. – 2000
This book offers a strategy for institutional change and an examination of the role of leadership in organizations. Essays focus on the shift away from faculty to a concentration on learning, especially on changes in the role of the department chair. The 12 essays are organized in three parts: Part 1, "Leading Change," includes: "A Teamwork…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role
Sybouts, Ward; Wendel, Frederick C. – 1994
The school principalship is one of the most demanding and misunderstood jobs in American education. This book offers practical advice on how to perform that job successfully. The first chapter provides an introduction to the principalship from a historical perspective. Chapter 2 analyzes the traits of an effective principal and chapter 3 describes…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Compliance (Legal), Educational Finance
Areglado, Ronald J.; And Others – 1996
This book explores concepts and methods of self-directed learning (SDL), documenting and illustrating the SDL methodology with practical examples. SDL is a synergistic process in which a teacher helps learners use various strategies and perceptual skills to learn on their own, become more responsible for their learning, and take charge of their…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style
Forsyth, Patrick B., Ed.; Tallerico, Marilyn, Ed. – 1993
This volume offers nine chapters on focal issues in current urban education that are of a middle-range of abstraction and have long-term consequences for students. Individual chapters provide examples of possible interventions appropriate to the unique context of urban schools. The following chapters correspond to nine problems of practice, which…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Children, Context Effect, Decision Making
Gmelch, Walter H.; Miskin, Val D. – 1993
This guide to leadership for college department chairs addresses three major challenges: (1) developing understanding and clarity about the motives and role of a department chair; (2) understanding the strategic planning process for creating a productive department; and (3) developing key leadership skills required for effectiveness. The first…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Department Heads
Lombardi, John; Cohen, Arthur M., Ed. – 1992
The essays in this collection were written by John Lombardi during the 1970s while he was a resident scholar at the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges. Following a foreword on Lombardi's life and work by a son and two daughters, John V., Mary Luciana, and Janice P. Lombardi, is an introduction by Arthur M. Cohen giving highlights of Lombardi's…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Anthologies, College Administration
Olsen, Laurie; And Others – 1994
Restructuring public education is central to the task of creating a healthy, just society. For the past 2 years, California Tomorrow's Education for a Diverse Society/School Restructuring Project has visited 32 randomly selected schools throughout California and talked with 1,000 teachers, students, parents, administrators, and advocates involved…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Cultural Pluralism
Bennett, John B., Ed.; Figuli, David J., Ed. – 1990
A collection of essays is presented, primarily taken from a quarterly newsletter titled "The Department Advisor." The essays include: "A Few Suggestions to New Department Chairs" (Artin Arslanian); "Chairing the Small Department" (Robert Wolverton); "Common and Uncommon Concerns: The Complex Role of the Community College Department Chair" (Myrna…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Planning
Westmeyer, Paul – 1990
This book deals with the processes of making decisions and deciding upon how various kinds of decisions are to be made in higher education. Two background chapters introduce the text, one covering the history of governance and one outlining various administrative theories. This section also discusses the reality of how institutions operate, which…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Administrator Selection, Board Administrator Relationship
Wensyel, James W. – 1987
Intended for school administrators from the middle school to the university level, the development and maintenance of an effective campus security program are discussed. The leadership role of the school's administrator is stressed and the use of security and safety teams, traffic studies and other measures, to identify security risks and evaluate…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, College Role, Crime Prevention
Acheson, Keith A.; Gall, Meredith Damien – 1980
Intended as a text, this book emphasizes practical techniques of clinical supervision in working with teachers to help them improve their classroom teaching. It is divided into four units. The first provides necessary background for understanding techniques of clinical supervision. The next two units describe specific techniques for conducting…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Conferences
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