Reports an evaluation of business games which asked participants to describe the game using Ghiselli's self-description inventory, a scale related to managerial talent. Results suggest games are not as useful in developing managerial talent as they are in teaching basic business principles and quantitative decision making techniques. (MBR)

Action Learning (AL) is one instructional method used to bridge the gap between theory and practice in university courses. This study reports the results of a pilot test that applied AL techniques to an educational leadership preparation program. Participants were 47 doctoral students, most of whom were practicing administrators or teacher…

This paper reports on the Leadership for Organisational Learning and Student Outcomes (LOLSO) Project, a new program that addresses the need to extend understanding of school restructuring initiatives in Australia. The project aims to change school practices by enhancing student learning. The LOLSO Project addresses six specific research…

This study explores the professional dimensions of being selected for and maintaining the position of a two-year college president. The exploration was based on a survey of 96 college presidents regarding what they perceived to be the factors contributing to their selection as president, the job challenges, and the future of the community college…

Evaluation of a 45-hour nutrition education course for K-6 teachers revealed the technical content was too complex to be useful for preschool/elementary teachers. A revised course was taught and evaluated, focusing on more practical activities and lessons and less on content-specifics. Findings suggest that such courses should be less content- and…

This paper presents a longitudinally replicated and cross-validated path analysis of the relations between students' attitudes in a leadership training program. Available from Plenum Publishing Corporation, 227 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011. (Author)

A case study of an outdoor leader training expedition illustrates how the experiential leadership education model works. A leadership style inventory shows which leadership styles are strong and which need practicing. Data from participants compare leader perceptions of group dynamics with those of the group. A journal of leadership decisions…

A survey of 73 parents, most having gifted children, examined perceptions of the development of leadership abilities. Parents identified: leader characteristics; their children's strongest and weakest areas of leadership skills; methods for encouraging leadership development; school opportunities for leadership experiences; the role of teachers,…

Describes long-term effects of the Peer-Assisted Leadership program on participants with regard to their administrative actions, perspectives of their roles as school leaders, and collegial networking and support. (PCB)

The Graduate Leadership Education Project on the Gifted/Talented was a federally funded collaborative effort by seven universities designed to produce the next generation of leaders in gifted education. This article provides results of a study examining the program's influences from the participants' perspectives and offers recommendations for…

A study involving 97 Business Enterprise Program (BEP) counselors and 99 licensed facility managers from 37 states found that both groups ranked profitability issues and leadership skills as the top two training priorities for a two-day Randolph-Sheppard regional training conference. Crisis management and food safety were also ranked highly. (CR)

A 2-year study on the shortage of personnel serving children with visual impairments found a need for 5,000 teachers and 10,000 orientation and mobility specialists. Proposed action steps include preparing new and existing personnel, preparing new leaders and researchers, and expanding the capacity to recruit new and retain existing personnel.…

This study identified common themes that school principals experienced in managing school work culture change. Interviews with principals who completed Managing Productive Schools training established six independent work culture dimensions and three kinds of effects. The paper uses the nine quality areas as a model for reporting the common…

Service learning has been shown to enhance elementary, secondary, and undergraduate college students' intellectual and prosocial behavior, cognitive learning, socialization, citizenship, self-esteem, mentoring ability, attitudes toward diverse communities, and job placement and development. This paper presents findings of a study that examined the…

The Administrator Development Academy (ADA) is a 6-week preparation program for aspiring school administrators, developed by the Department of Educational Administration at a large state university in a midwestern city. Since 1983, the program's approach has shifted from one based on traditional discussions and lectures to one centered on the…