The major arguments related to teacher preparation at the baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate levels are discussed. (MT)

Persistent problems in the formal preparation of educational administrators and the background of the 1983 American Association of School Administrators (AASA) guidelines are briefly discussed prior to the presentation of an overview of the guidelines themselves. As specific competencies and skills are presented, the rationale for each is set…

Details a program used effectively in training a group of principals in a large school district as part of a change implementation effort. Concludes that consideration of principals'"stages of concern" should be a key element in the planning and conduct of any principal training. (RDN)

Representatives from industrial arts/technology teacher preparation institutions were asked (1) to describe how their schools' industrial arts/technology club (or American Industrial Arts College Student Association chapter) was involved in professional conference participation and (2) to recommend ways to increase student involvement in…

It is generally accepted that effective principals make for effective schools. In the United Kingdom, the key player providing needed intelligence, vision, energy, and thinking is called the headteacher. The issue considered broadly in this paper is educational leadership in the UK. It addresses the critical role of the headteacher and how to…

Reflecting upon the previous decade, an advocate for service-learning continues his call for institutional responsibility while taking a look at the progress made. Ehrlich writes that service learning has come of age and suggests three major directions for continued advancement. The first stresses service-learning's value for enhancing academic…

This special serial issue discusses a controversial article on university school-administration programs. The issue opens with an abridged edition of the article written for the "Phi Delta Kappan" which argues that what little evidence there is on educational administration graduate programs' efficacy indicates that such training is ineffectual.…

Direct service social work practitioners make policy decisions in everyday practice. Social work education should prepare practitioners for these roles in new ways, develop new configurations of knowledge, and create new curriculum emphases. This can help bridge the gap between social policy and direct practice educaton and use agencies better.…

Presents ways for elementary school teachers to promote children's leadership capacities. The three methods discussed require teachers to (1) reflect upon their own leadership styles and attitudes toward expressions of student leadership; (2) provide educational environments which promote student leadership; and (3) build leadership skills in…

An instructor and two participants at a one-week intensive workshop in a camp situation affirm its value. This type of workshop or course can provide the affective aspects and the cognitive skills needed for effective outdoor leadership in educational programs or recreational activities. (CM)

Argues that while student personnel training for the chief student affairs officer may be desirable, it is unnecessary. Suggests that student development education is a field distinct from the administration of higher education. Training programs must reflect these differences. (Author/CMG)

The world of public service is compared to a swamp in which important, complex, and messy problems are addressed, and it is argued that graduate and professional education must be reshaped to produce leaders who can make sense of current challenges. Education that is more experiential, behavioral, interactive, and collectively oriented is…

Discusses issues surrounding the community college presidency and the necessity to have leadership development programs in place to assist in their training. Emphasizes the unique responsibilities of the college president and outlines specialized training programs that will assist in their development. Recommends that college presidents and…

Behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, constructivist, and neuroscience theories of learning are briefly described. In the training of outdoor activity instructors/teachers, the curriculum should contain modules on various learning styles so that participants have equal opportunities to digest outdoor experiences and interpret them in a manner that…

Project Adventure (PA) offers certification for adventure program managers and two levels of challenge course practitioners. PA feels certification is timely because other fields have certification programs that work well, PA has been using competency-based certification for their own staff successfully for 8 years, the field has recently…