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Download full textAdkison, Judith; McKenzie, Carol M. – 1990
A study to identify determinants of administrator salaries and school district salary decision-making processes is described in this report. A three-part methodology included a telephone survey of 23 out of 27 administrators, an analysis of formal district salary schedules, and a data analysis of state personnel files. The state records analysis…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrators
Gousha, Richard P.; And Others – 1986
This paper reports on (1) the results of a 1984-85 national survey of the status of school administrator preparation, (2) recent literature in the field, and (3) where the field appears to (and should) be going. Participants in the survey included state certification officials, large public school district officials, and directors of doctoral…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection
Leithwood, K. A. – 1988
This monograph describes and assesses the value of a program for the certification of those aspiring to the principalship in Ontario. An existing program, offered through the Centre for Principal Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, was taken as a point of departure for the period. From this experience, a prototype…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Adult Education
Stutzman, Thomas M.; Jawetz, Karen A. – 1982
The demand for managers with strong technical skills has led to increased interest in the selection and development of persons who have the potential to be successful managers. To learn more about early identification of persons possessing aptitude to manage, 82 engineering and science students completed a questionnaire describing behaviors they…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Aptitude Tests, College Students, Early Identification
DeLong, Thomas J. – 1981
Created by Dr. Edgar Schein of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the career anchor model suggests that certain motivational/talent/value drives, formed through work experience, function to guide and constrain entire careers; and that such anchors are the source of stability that permits growth and change in other areas. The concept…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Career Choice, Career Development, Competence
Reid, John Y.; Rogers, Sharon J. – 1981
A sample of colleges and universities that advertised for a provost or vice president for academic affairs in 1979 was studied to determine participants' perceptions of search committee operations. For 45 participating schools, useable questionnaires were returned by 253 search committee members, 31 successful job candidates, and 25 department…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Academic Rank (Professional), Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications
Mott (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
SHAW, ALVIE L. – 1967
THIS STUDY'S PURPOSE WAS TO DETERMINE (1) THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION OF RESEARCH DIRECTOR IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN THE FIFTY STATES, (2) DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESEARCH DIRECTOR'S POSITION, AND (3) THE NATURE OF THE RESEARCH DIRECTOR'S JOB. A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE PROVIDED THE BASIS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Behavioral Sciences
[Miller, Brian P.] – 1977
Three workshops were held for the purpose of identifying principal competencies in four roles involved in the administration of community education: superintendent, district coordinator, principal, and building director. The first workshop provided initial lists of competencies by roles. The second workshop produced the list of edited competency…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrators, Community Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Strong, Dexter K. – 1977
Those either contemplating or committed to heading an independent school are provided some guidance in this handbook. For both, the hazards, demands, and responsibilities of the job are presented in detail. Advice is offered about areas to explore when considering an appointment; and planning strategy and tactics after accepting the position that…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Guides, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 1975
This document represents a complete compilation of instruments used by the University of Georgia Project R.O.M.E. (Results Oriented Management in Education) staff to field test the Georgia Principal Assessment System in order to validate high priority principal competencies and performance indicators during the 1974-75 project year. The seven…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Behavior Rating Scales, Competency Based Education
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Bureau for Handicapped Children. – 1969
The growth of senior level directors, coordinators, and supervisors in special education in Wisconsin is reviewed; also reviewed are the qualities of such personnel and the nature of the supervisory-administrative function. Guidelines delineate administrative, supervisory-consultative, and coordinative functions. The role and function of regional…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role, Administrators
Mickish, Ginny – 1971
Whereas female elementary principals represent only about 31 percent of the elementary principals in the nation, female teachers represent 88 percent of all elementary school teachers. This document reviews the literature on male-female differences in the leadership and management roles of the elementary principalship. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Bibliographies, Democratic Values, Educational Administration
Peer reviewedMinton, Anne – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
An assistant principal from Alabama describes her application of one of the skill dimensions derived from the Springfield Simulation--problem analysis--to a low-achievement problem among her fifth graders. Before she was through, she had exercised all the other skill dimensions as well: judgment, sensitivity, leadership, decisiveness, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications
Hoy, Wayne, Ed.; Miskel, Cecil, Ed. – 2003
This collection of research reports is intended to advance the understanding of schools through empirical study and theoretical analysis. The reports are as follows: "The Punctuated Equilibrium of National Reading Policy: Literacy's Changing Images and Venues" (Celia Sims and Cecil Miskel); "Productive Campus Leadership Responses to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Educational Administration
