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Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Administrative Leadership Services. – 1970
Two basic purposes can be discerned in the material: (1) to provide public school administrators with source material to use in their consideration of the growing problem of student unrest in Pennsylvania's public schools; and (2) to heighten awareness of the seriousness of the problem. Prevention is a major focus of this publication, as evidenced…
Descriptors: Activism, Administrative Change, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role
Finn, Chester E., Jr. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Addressing the underlying tension that generally exists between school-level autonomy and systemwide uniformity, the author's nine commandments include recognizing the school as the key organizational unit in public education, selecting and nurturing first-rate principals, and granting more budgetary authority to the school level. (JBM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Conformity, Differences
Peer reviewedKing, A. Richard – Canadian Journal of Education, 1981
A unique choice to assume local control of schooling is now available to Canadian Indians. This description of the beginning of one such undertaking illustrates how the unanticipated emergence of pervasive role shock inhibits the expected positive results from autonomous local control of schooling. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, American Indian Education, American Indians, Board of Education Role
Download full textWashington School Research Center, 2007
As traditionally structured, American schools, in general, have found it more difficult to educate some students than others. In Washington State, as in most other states, the single best predictor of student achievement at the school level is the percentage of students on free or reduced (f/r) lunch status (Abbott & Joireman, 2001). This fact…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Adult Learning
Rand Corp., Santa Monica, CA. Education and Human Resources Program. – 1981
An educational voucher demonstration program begun in 1972 developed into an experiment in alternative education within a public school framework and served as a springboard for a study of the nature and effectiveness of alternative programs generally. By the time the data gathering was completed in 1977, four middle- to large-sized school…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Educational Innovation, Educational Policy
Gideonse, Hendrik; And Others – 1981
School site budgeting may be said to exist when the school board and central office administration provide principals, in consultation with staff and sometimes community representatives, with an opportunity to prepare a budget for the allocation of resources at the school level. The objectives of school based budgeting include achieving more…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Advisory Committees, Annotated Bibliographies, Board Administrator Relationship
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1981
The eleven publications reviewed in this annotated bibliography discuss litigation and legal issues in education, such as administrator discretion in student discipline, the constitutional rights of students and teachers, defamation of character, and the school board's authority to transfer personnel. The literature also examines the issue of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Annotated Bibliographies, Board of Education Role
EGERTON, JOHN; LEESON, JIM – 1967
THE BIGGEST CHANGE WHICH RESULTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATION OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, INTO ONE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT WAS THE CREATION OF A UNIFIED SCHOOL SYSTEM. NOW, ALL BUT ONE MEMBER OF THE NEW METRO BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE NEW APPOINTEES, AS IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. UNDER THIS NEW LEADERSHIP BROAD CHANGES IN THE…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role
Peer reviewedDeYoung, Alan J. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1986
Discusses the nature of recent calls for educational reform in the context of the historical role of superintendents in the development of the public school movement. Provides a case study illustrating how one metropolitan school superintendent facilitated educational innovation and solidified his own organizational power within his district. (34…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Role, Community Influence
Direct linkCenter for the Study of Teaching and Policy, 2002
The optimum situation for a school system is one in which bureaucratic influences and practices support classroom learning. The study reported in this policy brief examines a transformation toward this state of affairs in the country's eighth largest school district, the 140,000-student San Diego City Schools. An unusual leadership arrangement…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Teacher Effectiveness, Urban Schools, Change Strategies
Ralph, Edwin – Education Canada, 1988
Discusses recent shift in role of school district administrator from that of "chief" to that of coordinator, who influences educational policy decisions through "political" style. Describes new postgraduate internship programs for beginning teachers in Alberta and British Columbia; outlines effective responses of district…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy, Educational Administration
Oswald, Lori Jo – OSSC Bulletin, 1995
School-based management (SBM), the decentralization of decision-making authority to the school site, comes in many variations. However, all forms of SBM require a rethinking of how and where budgeting, curriculum, and personnel decisions are made. This bulletin provides an overview of what SBM is and how it is implemented by summarizing some of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Advisory Committees, Board of Education Role
Taylor, Dianne L.; St. John, Edward – 1993
A study was done of recent district-initiated reform movements by analyzing different belief systems regarding schools and reform and by applying the analysis to a study of a district widely known for its leading role in implementing reforms. Belief System I is consistent with traditional organizational theory and top-down management. Belief…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Role, Beliefs, Board of Education Policy
Capital Area School Development Association, Albany, NY. – 1991
The Select Seminar on Excellence in Education met for 5 days between December 1990 and March 1991 to discuss multicultural education in schools. Participants were 27 master teachers, administrators, university professors, and community leaders. This monograph summarizes discussions at these meetings, emphasizing the kinds of attitudes, content,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Boards of Education, College Faculty, Cultural Awareness
Karns, Jack E. – 1986
In recent years the number of lawsuits brought by injured secondary school athletes alleging negligence on the part of coaches, school officials, and referees has risen dramatically. This study analyzes the legal liability implications for administrators and others involved in school sports in North Dakota. An introductory section describes…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Athletes, Board of Education Policy, Compliance (Legal)
