The Women's Leadership Project represents an initial effort to combat discrimination against women in adult education, with special emphasis on adult basic education. Overall goals involved leadership development, impact, and support to: (1) recruit and prepare 10 qualified women adult educators for leadership positions in adult education, (2)…

The University of South Dakota offered an unusual new class entitled "Indian Philosophy of Education," during the 1972-73 school year. The class was initiated in response to Indian leaders' requests to the university for educational leadership, trained at the highest level possible (doctoral), in order to bring about Indian self-determination in…

The development of leadership evaluation procedures has been impeded by the same obstacles that have slowed the development of soft skills systems engineering techniques. Problems include the difficulty of finding a "true expert", the general lack of clarity concerning ultimate criterion measures, and the fact that leadership skills are…

The design specifications for the United States Naval Academy leadership course developed by Westinghouse Learning Corporation are presented in this report, covering course system design, management, and evaluation. EM 010 418 through EM 010 447 and EM 010 451 through EM 010 512 are related documents, with the final report appearing under EM 010…

The major purpose of this study was to identify common professional education competencies essential to adequate performance by administrators of vocational education at the community college level. Data were collected by means of a 98-item questionnaire which was designed so that deans and department chairmen could respond to the level of…

The Hispanic Border Leadership Institute (HBLI) is a consortium of six Southwestern universities that promotes the improvement of education for Hispanics at all levels, K-16, particularly on the U.S.-Mexico border. HBLI seeks to bring about systematic change in education by designing new approaches to the doctoral preparation programs of…

Evaluates the effectiveness of a field-based doctoral program in educational administration on linking theory and research to the improvement of practice. Evaluation of the theory-practice emphasis at the University of Utah's program suggests that the program is successfully meeting its objective of promoting change in schools. (SLD)

This paper describes why the use of a modified case method is useful in teaching concepts of school administration to educators entering public school administration. The paper defines the case method and differentiates it from other techniques and purposes; offers a history of case-study methodology that explains why the method caught on in law…

A synopsis is provided of a 6-year research and development effort to investigate the feasibility and desirability of using computer assistance to improve leadership and management practices at RTCs (Recruit Training Commands). Information has been derived on the suitability of two computer systems and various approaches for employing these…

This statewide study of the fireman's occupation was undertaken to (1) identify the duties and responsibilities for each rank in the fire service, (2) identify the training and educational requirements of each rank, (3) determine who is best qualified to give the necessary training and education required for each rank, (4) develop a comprehensive…

This publication is designed to provide information about Mid-Management education to administrators and instructors of Post-secondary institutions. It identifies the objectives and operational structure of Washington State Mid-Management programs, and, in an attempt to establish consistency among programs, provides a subject matter guideline for…

This paper presents a model for leadership development emphasizing a process approach to the development of small-group leadership skills in a doctoral program in educational administration. Based on data collected in a nationwide survey, site visits to major universities, and an extensive literature review, the study suggests a model centered on…

As a part of a course on leadership, psychology and management developed for the United States Naval Academy (the final report appears under EM 010 484, EM 010 418, and EM 010 419) this report proposes a new model for presentation design and media selection which distinguishes between media and presentations. Presentation Design is discussed in…

A project was conducted to provide in-service education to meet the specific interests and needs of the highest level vocational administrators associated with secondary, post-secondary, and Division of Vocational Education agencies in Indiana. The specific objectives were (1) to examine concepts of leadership relative to administration and…

The primary focus of this research report is on university-based degree programs that prepare individuals for leadership positions in community colleges. Issues related to the preparation and development of faculty are also an important component of the personnel challenges facing community colleges. To bring greater focus to this discussion, the…