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Direct linkNational Council for the Social Studies, 2021
Teaching students to act as citizens significantly enhances preparation for college and career. It is incumbent upon the National Council for the Social Studies to provide guidance to states and local districts to develop social studies standards to achieve this goal. The recommendations presented here focus on the principle that standards…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Citizenship Education, Academic Standards, State Departments of Education
Peer reviewedZirinsky, Driek; Pierose, Pat C. – English Journal, 1987
Inaugurates a new column addressed to those in language arts leadership positions, particularly the English department chair and the district and state supervisor or consultant, but also other English education administrators. Describes scope of the column and solicits suggestions for articles. Discusses the role of chairs and consultants in…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Department Heads, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textFriedrich, Gustav W. – 1985
The speech communication department chair's most important function involves creating a healthy departmental climate for professional growth and development. While the department chair must be able to recognize and accept the fact that some faculty members cannot or will not improve their performance, there are still four principles he or she can…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Communication Research, Department Heads, Departments
Hamel, Thomas – 1994
One of the most distinctive features of academic departments in community colleges is their multi-disciplinary nature. While the creation of multi-disciplinary departments usually results from pragmatic considerations, they do present some advantages over one-subject departments in that faculty are obliged to learn other disciplines and a system…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Collegiality, Community Colleges
Lynch, David M.; Bowker, Lee H. – 1985
Resources available to department chairs from the following sources are described: the department's discipline; the national higher education community; the local institution; and the chair's own skills, background, roles, and structural placement within the organization. The use of these resources to deal with common problems faced by chairs is…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Consultation Programs, Department Heads, Departments
Peer reviewedHartzog, J. – Academe, 1993
It is proposed that the primary method for college budget reduction should be horizontal, across-the-board cuts by percentage applied to all programs and departments. It is argued further that vertical budget cuts embody imperfect procedural justice and should be considered only in extreme situations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Faculty, Decision Making, Democratic Values
Gmelch, Walter H. – 1992
University department chairs need to manage stress to their advantage. Myths pertaining to stress include: (1) stress is harmful; (2) stress should be avoided; (3) stress correlates with level of responsibility; (4) stress is predominantly a male phenomenon; and (5) there is one appropriate coping method. The Chair Stress Cycle provides a broad…
Descriptors: Coping, Department Heads, Higher Education, Stress Management
Peer reviewedHerron, J. Dudley; Brooks, David W. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1984
Suggests that academic departments reshape the intellectual climate for chemistry education as one way to ensure the future of chemistry. Current practices in chemistry and possible benefits which may result if the system is modified are examined. These benefits include better public support and understanding of chemistry. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Educational Objectives, Futures (of Society)
California State Univ., Long Beach. Office of the Chancellor. – 1988
This booklet contains the proceedings of a conference designed to elicit discussion, reactions, comments, and recommendations with respect to the value, desirability, significance, and budgetary problems involved in carrying out scientific research programs at comprehensive universities (those having either no Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Science, Higher Education, Research Administration
Gmelch, Walter H. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1995
Three main themes in the conflict experienced by college department heads are examined: conflict inherent in the structure of higher education (institutional), conflict created when people work together (interpersonal), and that woven into the chair position (positional). These conflicts are not necessarily negative or positive; these…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Environment
Peer reviewedBerman, Russell A.; Bernhardt, Elizabeth; Castro-Klaren, Sara; Chaput, Patricia R.; DeJean, Joan; Harper, Jane; Henning, Sylvie Debevec; Hunter, Paul; Kaplan, Edward K.; Kirkpatrick, Susan; Lindenberger, Herbert; Ozzello, Yvonne; Marks, Elaine; Patrikis, Peter C.; Peck, Jeffrey; Schor, Naomi; Trommler, Frank; Valis, Noel; Wood, Richard J.; Ziolkowski, Theodore – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Nineteen responses to an article on the leadership crisis in the field of foreign languages and literatures are presented. Most agree with the article, expanding on its scope or extending its argument; some offer new directions to resolve the problem. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Departments, Educational Trends, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMurphy, Joseph; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1984
States should take an active and direct role in education reform: supporting school reform efforts, providing technical assistance, defining and controlling educational content, and assessing the outcomes of education. (MLF)
Descriptors: Centralization, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, School Effectiveness
Lisensky, Robert P. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1993
The current discipline-based organizational structure of the college curriculum in which general education is treated as an isolated learning experience should be replaced with a more integrated curriculum. In addition, general education should take different forms in institutions with different missions. Such a curriculum redesign could help…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Curriculum, Costs
Peer reviewedVrooman, Rona J. – CUPA Journal, 1992
The important role of academic department secretaries at institutions of higher education is considered in the context of a survey of 121 academic department support staff. Possible strategies for retaining these valuable employees are offered, including accurate position descriptions, appropriate compensation, team-building programs, and special…
Descriptors: Departments, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Higher Education
Kettinger, William J. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1990
The trend toward decentralization of academic computing is described. Causes for the trend are examined and the best approaches to management and support of computing activities in this environment are explored. The future roles of the central computing center, departments or discipline areas, and individual users are outlined. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Decentralization, Departments
