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Kimble, Gregory A. – 1974
Information for newly appointed heads of graduate departments of psychology is presented as background material for the 1974 Chairman's Workshop. Topics include the following: the budgetary situation, pressures for increased teaching loads, effects upon recruiting faculty, faculty morale, graduate and undergraduate student morale, the intellectual…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Budgeting, Department Heads, Departments
Wyant, Spencer H.; And Others – 1980
Principals play an important role in the success of externally funded change projects in their schools. Interviews exploring the participation of principals in such projects in 14 Oregon elementary and secondary schools provided 11 case studies illustrating helpful and unhelpful behaviors. The projects were found to have life cycles of their own,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Download full textMott (C.S.) Foundation, Flint, MI. – 1977
The Southwest Regional Center for Community Education Development conducted a series of workshops to identify and field test competencies deemed essential for the superintendent, district coordinator, principal, and building-level director of community education. These workshops generated a data bank of validated competency statements and related…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Guides, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role
Chiang, Linda H. – 2003
It has become more and more common to read and hear that the essential factor underlying effective schools is an ethos or culture of excellence and that effective school leaders are culture builders. The main purpose of this study was to ascertain administrators' views of their schools' climate. The second purpose was to examine imperative skills…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Case Studies, Educational Environment
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Direct linkBrown, David W.; And Others – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1996
Survey of 217 Maine principals revealed that respondents perceived their staff as moderately to highly involved in decision making, viewed the community as informed but not actively involved in decision making, and desired greater involvement from staff and parents. Principal gender and school level did not affect desired levels of involvement.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Egelston, Darlene L.; Egelston, Richard L. – 1995
Membership on a board of education had been referred to as the most ill-defined position in local government. This paper presents findings of a study that examined the perceptions of experienced New York State school board members concerning 20 policy-formation and administrative activities. The respondents were asked to indicate whether a board…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Board of Education Role
Hawaii Business Roundtable, Honolulu. – 1992
A formative evaluation was conducted of two elementary schools that have been engaged in the School/Community-Based Management (SCBM) process in Hawaii. The evaluation process was aligned with the SCBM philosophy, which promotes shared decision making, shared responsibility, and collaboration. Stakeholders contributed to the evaluation, which…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Involvement, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education
Bell, Edwin D.; Peel, Henry A. – 1992
Because of the inability of public schools in eastern North Carolina to understand cultural and racial diversity, many students do not receive an education that prepares them for the future. Eastern North Carolina is a culturally diverse area. Unfortunately, the limited cultural perspective of the region's schools can contribute to student…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness
Valentine, Jerry W. – 1987
Performance/Outcome Based Principal Evaluation (P/OBPE) attempts to enhance the instructional and managerial leadership of the principal and assistant principal by providing a basis for effective data collection, communication, personal and organizational development, and employment decision making. Professional criteria--job related expectations…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Assistant Principals, Behavioral Objectives
Mentkowski, Marcia; And Others – 1982
Abilities needed for effective managerial performance were identified and sequenced to improve the management curriculum at Alverno College. Performance, perceptions, and careering and professional development of 103 women managers and executives from 53 Milwaukee private corporations were evaluated using a performance measurement system. A…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Business Administration Education, Career Ladders
Washington Consulting Group, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
The fourth module in a self-instructional course for student financial aid administrator neophytes provides an introduction to the management of federal financial aid programs authorized by the Higher Education Act Title IV with an emphasis on the role of the financial aid office. Areas covered in Module 4 include how to recognize the basic areas…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Educational Finance, Eligibility
Dickson, Stanley; And Others – 1976
The chairman of the College Senate along with representatives from the administrative staff, the local council, and the student body developed this evaluation instrument to sample the attitudes, opinions and beliefs of the faculty, staff, and student body regarding the performance of the college's president. The evaluation criteria included: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Responsibility
Athans, Stephen L. – 2000
This study examines the role of community college presidents as the two-year institution faces changing and expanding issues and challenges. The author argues that the community college president must be adept at assembling a leadership team if he/she is going to be an effective administrator. The study utilized a cross-sectional design and…
Descriptors: Administrator Behavior, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Age
Cooper, Bruce S.; Fusarelli, Lance D.; Carella, Vincent A. – 2000
A new, validated survey instrument, SPEAR (Superintendents' Professional Expectations and Advancement Review), asked top executives about their opinions, skills, perceptions on a range of career concerns, and future interests. Of the nation's 13,500 school superintendents, a random sample of 2,979 was selected, segmented by district size. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Career Development, Educational Change
Ruckel, Carol; Hennes, James – 1994
A survey was conducted of 687 teachers and 768 administrators on the implementation and perceptions of Colorado's mandated certificated personnel performance evaluation system, which requires that all school districts adopt performance standards for certificated personnel and that all administrators receive training in personnel evaluation skills.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrators, Educational Improvement
