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Adler, Jacob H. – ADE Bulletin, 1984
Briefly reviews personal experiences as an English department chair and compares the relative advantages of two systems of department administration: long-standing and short-term headships. (AEA)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Department Heads, Educational Administration, English Departments
Conarroe, Joel O. – ADE Bulletin, 1979
Describes seven things the author would do, were he chairing an English department, to solve some of the problems that go with the post. (DD)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Department Heads, Educational Administration, English Departments
Chambliss, Catherine – 2003
Promoting academic departmental productivity requires vision, passion, and sensitivity while coping with the rapid pace of change. This paper presents 10 proven strategies for managing some common challenges faced by academic department chairs: (1) building a sense of family purpose; (2) establishing mechanisms to assure accountability; (3)…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Department Heads, Departments

Tracy, Saundra J. – Clearing House, 1993
Considers the position of the subject area supervisor. Reports on a survey of the characteristics of these positions as they are found in the school districts of Pennsylvania. Assesses the potential for the continuation of the positions in the districts surveyed. (HB)
Descriptors: Department Heads, Departments, Educational Research, Instructional Leadership
Youngs, Peter; Bell, Courtney – Journal of Education Policy, 2009
This paper explicates the elements of several policy instruments used in Connecticut, the political conditions under which they were chosen, and their intended targets and expected effects on teacher quality and student learning. The purpose of the paper is to explain how the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) and the Connecticut State Department…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Certification, Politics of Education, Educational Quality
Adler, Jacob H. – ADE Bulletin, 1981
Describes the joys and frustrations of serving as head of a university English department. (AEA)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, College English, Department Heads
Smith, Carol – ADE Bulletin, 1979
Traces the history of the author's experience as the chair of an English department and discusses the leadership required of an effective chair. (DD)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Department Heads, Educational Administration, English Departments
Coffin, Arthur B. – ADE Bulletin, 1979
Discusses the department head as an advocate for the department, a recruiter, and a human being; describes the relationship between department heads and faculty. (DD)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Department Heads, Educational Administration, English Departments
Carrithers, Gale H., Jr. – ADE Bulletin, 1979
Encourages English department chairpersons to adopt a cross-disciplinary approach and suggests a sequence of cross-disciplinary courses. (DD)
Descriptors: Department Heads, English Curriculum, English Departments, Higher Education
Neel, Jasper – ADE Bulletin, 1980
Applies the ruling strategies from Machiavelli's "The Prince" to the job of successfully holding the position of English department chairperson. (HTH)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, College English, Department Heads

Byrnes, Heidi – ADFL Bulletin, 1994
Ways are discussed for making faculty assessment an integral part of a department. Suggestions relate to developing career plans, specifying goals, identifying skills, conducting regular reviews, and locating assessment within the departmental and institutional culture. Guidelines and procedures are illustrated with sample letters and third-year…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Departments, Evaluation Criteria, Faculty Evaluation
Lewis, Cynthia – ADE Bulletin, 2001
Considers how the creativity of individuals can best benefit the whole, without making others feel disenfranchised. Presents four assumptions addressing fragmentation, the reason for fragmentation, the role of the chair regarding fragmentation, and the role of individuality in a small vs. large institution. Notes the author's department has…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Creativity, Department Heads, English Departments
Hellenbrand, Harold – ADE Bulletin, 2002
Discusses what it means to work in and chair an English department in a University of Excellence. Clarifies what a university dedicated to excellence means in his experience. Suggests that the effort to show excellence is fundamentally about making an account, a narrative that inspires public credulity. (SG)
Descriptors: Accountability, Department Heads, Educational Attitudes, English Departments
Halloran, S. Michael – ADE Bulletin, 1984
Contrasts scholarship in technical communication with that in literary studies. (HOD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Department Heads, English Departments, Higher Education
Kenny, Shirley Strum – ADE Bulletin, 1982
Suggests some of the roles required of English department heads and gives a few practical tips on how to cope with them. (AEA)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Department Heads, English Departments, Faculty Development