Descriptor
Source
| Clearing House | 161 |
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Practitioners | 24 |
| Administrators | 7 |
| Teachers | 3 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Education Act 1944 (England) | 1 |
| Education for All Handicapped… | 1 |
| First Amendment | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedParks, David J. – Clearing House, 1986
Develops the concepts of educational vision and consensual leadership, highlights their interrelationships, and indicates how the consensus leader should behave in the vision-building process. (JK)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Planning
Peer reviewedWickert, Donald M. – Clearing House, 1987
Focuses on issues regarding the training of administrators in evaluation processes and the use of teacher evaluations for growth potential as well as termination. (JC)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Evaluation Criteria, Improvement Programs, Inservice Education
Peer reviewedStainbrook, James R., Jr. – Clearing House, 1987
Advocates promoting a good relationship between school and community by greeting visitors in a courteous and friendly manner. (JC)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Relations
Peer reviewedEtienne, Phillip – Clearing House, 1987
Discusses the problem of prejudice toward the children of school administrators. (SRT)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Discipline, Parent Role
Peer reviewedReinhartz, Judy; Beach, Don M. – Clearing House, 1987
Describes the salient attributes of adult cognitive functioning and supervisory styles and integrates them within the systems of developmental and clinical supervision to create an individualized professional development plan. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cognitive Structures, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDi Geronimo, Joe – Clearing House, 1985
Describes the program developed by one California school district to meet the requirements of legislation concerning the training and evaluation of probationary staff. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Probationary Period
Peer reviewedGoldman, Jeri J. – Clearing House, 1983
Reviews Douglas McGregor's "Theory X" and "Theory Y" views of teacher supervision. Concludes that supervisors need to understand the personal belief systems of the teachers they are supervising. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Role, Beliefs, Leadership Styles
Peer reviewedWedman, John – Clearing House, 1982
Presents a theoretical construct of teacher supervision within the time constraints common to most principals. Offers suggestions for modifying the preconference, observation, postconference cycle of teacher evaluation to make it more efficient and effective. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Conflict Resolution, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPurvis, Johnny R.; Tolbert, Thomas C. – Clearing House, 1988
Discusses the need for and qualifications of a long-range planning coordinator for school districts. Suggests performance responsibilities of a long-range planning coordinator. (MS)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Peer reviewedReavis, Charles A.; Vinson, David; Fox, Richard – Clearing House, 1999
Examines how a new principal at a historically low-performing high school brought about changes in the school culture and in student achievement. Describes how the principal emphasized achievement at the highest levels through heroes and heroines, rites and rituals, stories, governance and leadership, symbols, enforcing expectations, and serving…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role
Peer reviewedMartinson, David L. – Clearing House, 1998
Argues that a commitment to supporting student First Amendment rights can and should be a primary educational goal, helping to instill in students an appreciation for responsible citizenship in a pluralistic society. Discusses definitions of "obscene,""vulgar," and "indecent," and how a school should respond to situations involving charges that…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Censorship, Citizenship Education, Democratic Values
Peer reviewedBowman, Richard F., Jr. – Clearing House, 2002
Argues that secondary and post secondary academic department chairs are both managers and leaders whose real work is to manage conversational inquiry that engages others in creating possibilities, breakthroughs, and a sustainable future for their common enterprise. Describes leadership capabilities demanded by this work; well-honed communication…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Department Heads, Leadership
Peer reviewedCook, Donald H. – Clearing House, 1979
Five critical components of teacher morale are outlined: administrative leadership, administrative concern, personal interaction, opportunity for input, and professional growth. For each component, the author lists behavioral symptoms of a morale problem and ways the administrator can diagnose the difficulty and prescribe a solution. (SJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Leadership
Peer reviewedBoynton, Phil; And Others – Clearing House, 1985
Provides a list of suggestions administrators might pass on to beginning teachers to help them survive the first year. Suggestions concern the following areas: (1) classroom management, (2) classroom discipline, (3) instruction, and (4) professional concerns. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Administrator Relationship
Peer reviewedHawkins, Harold L. – Clearing House, 1969
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrator Selection, Decision Making, High Schools
