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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1987
The first 2 of the 12 publications reviewed in this annotated bibliography describe what principals actually do as instructional leaders. The first document reports on habits and values evinced by eight schools whose principals were viewed as proficient instructional leaders. Although several distinct leadership styles emerged, the ethic of…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education
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Direct linkZwemer, Diane – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1985
Offers a review of ERIC literature on the role of the community college trustee, the trustee's relationship with the college president, trustee orientation and selection, and board characteristics. (AYC)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents
Lashway, Larry – 1996
Until very recently, ethical issues were given little attention in administrator-preparation programs. This digest outlines the ethical responsibilities of school leaders and the dilemmas that they face. It offers the following suggestions for resolving ethical dilemmas: (1) Leaders should have and be willing to act on a definite sense of ethical…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Petty, Gary Frank, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1985
Offered as a contribution to developing better trustees, this collection of essays represents a variety of viewpoints on the nature and extent of trustee services. The following articles are included: (1) "The Illinois Public Community College Board Members," by Gary Frank Petty and William E. Piland; (2) "Active Trusteeship for a Changing Era,"…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Board of Education Role, Community Colleges
Lashway, Larry – 1996
Until very recently, ethical issues were given little attention in administrator-preparation programs. This digest in Spanish outlines the ethical responsibilities of school leaders and the dilemmas that they face. It offers the following suggestions for resolving ethical dilemmas: (1) Leaders should have and be willing to act on a definite sense…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Weisman, Iris M., Ed.; Vaughan, George B., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1997
Based on the premise that an effective relationship between community college governing boards and presidents is crucial, this volume explores the professional needs, challenges, and roles of college presidents and governing board members and the influence of these factors on the board-president team. The following articles are provided: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents
Lashway, Larry – Research Roundup, 1997
Principals today are expected to maximize their schools' performances with limited resources while also adopting educational innovations. This synopsis reviews five recent publications that offer some important insights about the nature of principals' leadership strategies: (1) "Leadership Styles and Strategies" (Larry Lashway); (2) "Facilitative…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Educational Environment
Palmer, Jim – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1984
Provides a review of ERIC literature on community college presidents, their characteristics, remuneration and salaries, duties and qualifications, evaluation, and future. (DMM)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1982
Eleven annotations of studies or summaries of studies that are entered in the ERIC system are presented in this leaflet. All the annotations concern principals' behavior characteristics and institutional programs that are related to school success as measured by student achievement. The studies reviewed agree that exemplary principals share a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Annotated Bibliographies
Seagren, Alan T.; And Others – 1993
This monograph explores the changing role of the academic department chair in the areas of leadership, influence, and faculty development. The paper uses research insights to explore the situation of an academic chair who is squeezed between the demands of upper administration and the expectations of faculty, staff, and students. Studies of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration
Seagren, Alan T.; And Others – 1993
This digest explores the changing role of the academic department chair in the areas of leadership, influence, and faculty development. The paper uses research insights to explore the situation of an academic chair who is squeezed between the demands of upper administration and the expectations of faculty, staff, and students. Studies of the roles…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration
Lashway, Larry – 2003
This information analysis discusses the changing role of the principal in light of the growth of standards-based accountability during the decade of the 1990s and into the 21st century. The paper begins with an overview of the expectations of school leaders and the changes in school leadership. This is followed by definitions of school leadership…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Principles, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1980
Twelve essays and books reviewed in this annotated bibliography contribute information about how principals can identify the need for change and how they can implement successful change strategies. The literature contains several case studies as well as empirical research data. One study concludes that change is more likely to occur when…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role
Smith, Stuart C., Ed.; And Others – 1981
Based on the assumption that the survival of the nation's schools and their leaders depends on these leaders having real influence over the quality of schooling, this volume draws from the work of many authorities to look at leadership from three perspectives: the person, the structure, and the skills. Chapters focusing on the person who holds the…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
