Teacher education in Germany has no subdiscipline dedicated to school administration. School principals and candidates for this position are offered short inservice training, but most of the necessary skills are acquired on the job. It remains unclear how principals master this challenge and to what extent these learning opportunities are…

This study examined the short- and long-term effects of the Samford Summer Institute for Teacher Excellence (SSITE 2000), which created a climate for teacher leadership and for educators to connect with leadership resources. It investigated how two teachers and their principal networked with other school leaders, learned from successful leadership…

In this paper, multiple authors present research findings on the components and outcomes of an outdoor education trip involving college students, responses to the findings, and recommendations for a research agenda. The Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) program at Indiana University provides classroom and outdoor experiential…

Demand for school reform continues to be characterized by a cry to adopt new leadership behaviors and change the preparation of school leaders. Once hired, new school leaders are confronted by the weight of tradition and history in their new jobs. This paper reports on an investigation of the impact of these socialization practices on new…

This study examined how college students' interracial/interethnic interactions affected development of leadership skills, knowledge of diverse people, and ability to get along with diverse people. Data came from the 1991 and 1992 Freshman Survey and the College Student Survey, administered by the Higher Education Research Institute. The sample…

Studied the effectiveness of a five and one-half day workshop and an alternate three and one-half day workshop on organization development in developing a more democratic style of leadership in Illinois park and recreation supervisory personnel. The shorter workshop resulted in a more positive leadership style change than the longer one. (JJD)

As a result of a survey of 580 top human services organization executives in six New York State metropolitan areas, it is recommended that agency management personnel improve the breadth and depth of their management, leadership, and administrative skills. Few major curriculum changes were recommended, and time and financial constraints were seen…

A study investigated doctoral personnel preparation programs in visual impairments at 15 universities. Results indicate only nine of the programs had one or more doctoral students and that over the past five years, only four graduates obtained continuing full-time faculty positions, two in education and two in orientation and mobility. (Contains 7…

A study examined the dynamics of female-female and male-female instructor pairings in challenge-course instructor training workshops. Thank-you notes from 47 participants indicated that women instructors were seen differently from men and were also seen differently when working with each other. Whether this is due to actual differences or…

Surveyed National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (N=137) and found most personnel administrators valued leadership development opportunities. Discusses student personnel professional leadership education programs, leadership development experiences, and attitudes toward leadership education. (Author/CM)

Four steering (leadership) functions that appear to be critical for innovation success were identified and delineated in case studies of Dutch primary schools. The relationship between these functions and three implementation outcomes (classroom practices, schoolwide practices, use of materials) was examined. Implications for inservice principal…

Reports the outcomes of a 16-month leadership training program for Head Start teachers and directors. Based on pre- and posttraining measures, documents the outcomes related to (1) participants' level of perceived competence; (2) the quality of teaching practices in participants' classrooms; and (3) the quality of work life for participants at…

Summarizes results from a cross-cultural online project for eight graduate students in educational leadership in Canada, six in New Zealand, and five international students. Proposes an online learning model that includes construction of meaning, a discussion forum, generative learning, and other components. (SLD)

A study explored leadership behavior of 58 gifted elementary learners working in small groups. Using videotape analysis and a model of transformational leadership, the study diagnosed leadership needs of gifted learners and created successful instructional interventions to enable students to transfer skills developed in a teacher-directed lesson…

A study assessed the needs of 170 Hong Kong secondary schools for leadership training of students in different domains of school activities and their endorsement of university-school collaboration in these activities. Schools were in need of student leaders in different student activities, especially in those less related to academic concerns.…