What leaders encourage others to do must be congruent with the values they espouse and demonstrate through action. The educational leadership platform has recently been used as a tool to assist aspiring leaders in clarifying their personal values. This paper presents findings of a study that explored the effect of the educational leadership…

Findings of a study that examined the needs of beginning school principals are presented in this paper, with a focus on the differences in perceptions of aspiring and experienced principals. A questionnaire was mailed to 420 aspiring school principals in 5 universities in 3 states and to 100 practicing elementary, middle, and secondary principals…

Though increasing attention has been focused on overcoming basic and functional illiteracy, little attention has been paid to adult literacy educators' professional development. A study identified the education and training needs of Florida's literacy leadership. Instructor and administrator surveys were sent to all agencies receiving funding from…

This research study used the Delphi technique to determine the ideal content of a college-level outdoor leadership course for land-based outdoor pursuits in the Pacific Northwest. Topics were generated and value-rated by 61 Pacific Northwest outdoor leaders using a Likert-type scale in three separate questionnaires. Thirty-five topics were…

A program of aiding sixth grade adolescent development by using high school student leaders to interact with them is described. The development of the program, screening procedures for peer leaders, training outline for leadership and communication skills, and evaluations are presented. Tables of peer interaction evaluation, staff evaluation…

This report summarizes preliminary findings from the Youth Engaged in Leadership and Learning project in Redwood City, California, which prepared and supported youth in becoming knowledgeable and active decision-makers in their schools and communities, and played a key role in developing youths' leadership skills and encouraging civic engagement…

The Leadership Training Institute (LTI) at the College without Walls, in Houston, Texas, was created to provide information and training for individuals interested in growing professionally and to establish a structured program for preparing college employees to assume leadership roles in the Houston Community College System. Participants in the…

This report presents an evaluation of the Educational Leadership Enhancement Grant Program, (ELEGP), established in 1992 by the Florida legislature to support projects designed to strengthen the professional preparation of women and minorities for leadership positions in public higher education institutions in the state. During 1993-94 six…

This book addresses principles of management and leadership in higher education, particularly leadership at the academic department level. It argues that academic leadership can improve academic outcomes and staff commitment in the current highly competitive and rapidly changing climate of higher education. Emphasis throughout is on the actual…

This report responds to a need for more detailed information about leadership development resources. It presents discussions of where resources may be used in vocational education leadership development and how high quality resources may be selected. Initially, the context for leadership development resources is presented. Next, a framework for…

Materials are provided from a 3-week workshop with 18 participants that was designed to prepare competent Pakistani trainers of trainers. The final report describes the Advanced Trainers Development Workshop (ATDW) design, development of participant and instructor manuals, participant selection and self-assessments, and participant presentations.…

The Research-Practice Linkages Project sought to identify the knowledge base supporting community leadership development (CLD) programs of the Cooperative Extension Service and to determine linkages between Extension programs and CLD research. A mail questionnaire was completed by 492 Extension staff involved in CLD programs in 18 states and 42…

The development and evaluation of the portion of the Kentucky Career Ladder Commission program dealing with professional development of teachers within the state are described. Teachers (N=337) involved in this portion of the program held master's degrees and had seven years of teaching experience. (TJH)

This practicum designed and implemented a staff training process to help lead teachers in a school-age child care setting improve their supervisory skills and responsibilities in order to improve program practices. The coaching project covered three stages: preparation for coaching, the coaching sessions, and evaluation of the project. Lead…

The Arizona Leadership Academy (ALA) assists school leadership teams in making a positive difference in their schools and communities in order to improve the education of the students of Arizona. Participants focus on schools and communities working together, examine the role of professional growth and development for educators, develop a…