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Parker, Paul; Parker, Patrick W. – 1983
In 1983, a study was conducted of the characteristics of the chief administrative officers of the 19 community colleges in Kansas. A survey instrument was sent to each current president, requesting information on personal characteristics, prior preparation and experiences, and administrative, professional, and community activities. Study findings,…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Gousha, Richard P. – 1986
The public's demand for improvement of schools; the concern, debate, and inquiry about the principal's role; and the importance of principals' own views about their activities emphasize the need to enhance the body of knowledge about public school principals. This study utilized a 14-page questionnaire grouped into the following sections: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation
Patermaster, Mara – 1987
This exploratory survey, conducted in 1987, examines the relationships between Puerto Rican organizations and the United Way system, with a view towards finding ways in which United Way resources can best be applied to Puerto Rican community needs. The survey was mailed to 107 Puerto Rican private, non-profit human service agencies in 11 cities in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Agency Cooperation, Attitude Measures
Download full textMorgan, Robert L.; Whorton, James E.; Cruzeiro, Patricia A. – 1998
Inclusionary schools occur through purposeful leadership, and the principal is the key to lead others through the process of change. This pilot study surveyed 155 principals of small rural schools in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming to gather information about the ways in which principals administer special education programs in their…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Stanley, Phil – 1995
Since 1990, the California Community College (CCC) Council for Staff Development has conducted an annual survey of CCC staff development coordinators (SDC's) to gather and disseminate data on coordinators' characteristics and responsibilities. The 1994 survey received responses from 67% of the CCC's, the highest to date. An analysis of responses,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Advisory Committees
Naftchi-Ardebili, Shahin; And Others – 1992
The 1988 School Reform Act (Illinois PA 85-1418) mandated that Chicago's public schools be managed locally by school-based management councils. Principals in Chicago public schools work with their local school councils (LSCs) to effect plans concerning school management, budgeting, school improvement, staffing, and curricular concerns. This report…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship
Parnell, Dale; Rivera, Margaret – 1991
Designed as a resource for the development of an employment contract between a community college board of trustees and its chief executive officer (CEO), this "idea book" addresses diverse contractual concerns, such as liability and due process, and discusses the benefits of the contract for both the board and CEO. Drawing on comparative…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents
Bamburg, Jerry D.; Andrews, Richard L. – 1990
This study investigated the relationship of an organization's clear and focused mission and the role of the principal as a strong instructional leader to the academic achievement of students. Focus was on extending educators' understanding of the types of goals selected by instructionally effective schools and activities of principals in schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Role
Krug, Samuel E.; And Others – 1990
Results of a descriptive quantitative study to identify personal beliefs and goals shared by effective school principals are presented in this report. Data were collected through an experience sampling study of principals, and through teacher and student attitudinal surveys. The experience sampling stage involved 81 Illinois elementary or…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role
Adduci, Lynne L.; And Others – 1990
An analysis of the department chair role to determine the extent of role ambiguity and role strain inherent in the job is the purpose of this report. Methodology is based on structured interviews with 56 department chairs in 9 high schools in one district and content analysis of written job descriptions. The findings identify six factors of role…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrators, Department Heads
Burns, Josh; And Others – 1984
An energy management workbook for colleges is presented by a task force composed of representatives of the American Council on Education, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Colleges and Universities. In addition to worksheets and exercises, information is…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Campus Planning, College Administration, College Buildings
Oscar Rose Junior Coll., Midwest City, OK. – 1976
The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one in a series of 18, is to provide the CDA intern with the knowledge and skills necessary for the administration of early childhood programs. The module stipulates competency-based objectives and provides essential information, suggestions, examples and learning activities on…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Child Caregivers, Competency Based Teacher Education, Day Care
Zeigler, Harmon; And Others – 1980
This extensive survey pretest utilized in-depth interviews with school superintendents and city managers in selected cities throughout Oregon and in Los Angeles. The purpose of the pilot study was to explore the similarities and differences in conflict management between the two professions. The study reveals that superintendents and city managers…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, City Officials, Community Organizations
Andruskiw, Olga – 1978
A study to identify and compare the attitudes of women and men administrators toward sex characteristics and sex role images and to examine the relationship between administrators' attitudes and the evaluations of women and men as administrators in higher education is presented. Sampling techniques, data collection and analysis methods are…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Administrators
Butterfield, Dennie D.; Muse, Ivan D.; Anderson, Linda – 1996
Discipline concerns have consistently been ranked in the top 10 of the most serious problems facing public schools. Discipline problems were examined in 12 urban and rural middle and junior high schools in Utah. For each discipline referral over a 5-week period, a standardized student referral form was completed that documented action taken by the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Discipline, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems
