NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 541 to 555 of 588 results Save | Export
Duke, Daniel L.; Stiggins, Richard J. – 1986
This guide, written for teachers and administrators wishing to introduce evaluation systems that promote continued teacher growth and enhance school effectiveness, suggests that meaningful change requires a clear understanding of what is already in operation, substantial skill development, and adequate resources for the duration of the change…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Data Collection
Bittle, Edgar H. – 1986
In recent years the United States Supreme Court has ruled that the due process clause of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments protects the liberty and property interests of public school students and public employees. This guide examines the applicability to school boards and administrators of court decisions regarding due process proceedings.…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Coleman, D. R.; Bolte, J. R. – 1980
A planning and evaluation model for management information systems (MIS) at the institutional or system level in higher education is presented. The procedure provides an analytical approach for assessing the effectiveness of an existing information system utilizing a variation of the Business Systems Planning methodology developed by the IBM…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Data Processing, Decision Making
PDF pending restoration PDF pending restoration
Niemi, John A. – 1976
In response to the need of Adult Basic Education (ABE) practitioners for means of disseminating information concerning new ideas and practices in their field (particularly the results of "309 Projects" funded under Title III of the Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1966), The Iowa Model was developed in which the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Basic Education, Agency Role, Board of Education Role
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Libler, Rebecca W. – Contemporary Education, 1992
Examines school district practices which affect student performance. Rather than central offices making decisions for individual schools, districts should provide a framework within which teachers and principals can participate in decision making. The article discusses central office role in leadership, curriculum, personnel, budget, faculty…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Central Office Administrators
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
McCray, Carlos R.; Pauken, Patrick; Beachum, Floyd D. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2004
This case is about the clash between traditional community values and multicultural values in the context of same-sex couples at a high school prom. Within this context, a new principal must deal with competing personal and professional values, as well as the competing divergent views of district level administrators, school board members,…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Social Attitudes
Crispeels, Janet; And Others – 1990
After reviewing the San Diego (California) City Schools Board of Education policy on parent involvement and outlining responsibilities of principals, teachers, and school support staff regarding parent involvement, this document summarizes the benefits of parent involvement for students, parents, and teachers as indicated by related research and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Change Strategies
Boose, Robert E. – 1984
Maine law allows parents to arrange with local school boards to have their children educated outside a public or private school, if the student will receive "equivalent instruction." If the proposed program of instruction is "equivalent" within the meaning of the law, it must be approved by local school officials. Parents are…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
DeFigio, Nicholas F.; Elsberry, Michael J. – 1982
The extent of any community's citizen involvement in education depends largely on its administrators and school board. Pennsylvania's Long Range Planning for School Improvement identifies six reasons for desiring community involvement, including providing citizens the opportunity to understand school board operating plans and giving the board the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Citizen Participation, Community Cooperation
Moore, Edward H.; Banach, William J., Ed. – 1980
The suggestions, discussions, examples, and tips presented in this handbook are intended to help educators improve their public relations (PR) and communications skills. The first of the book's six chapters introduces the need for a written communications policy, good PR, regular communications, and feedback from audiences. The chapter's…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy, Crisis Management, Elementary Secondary Education
Preusch, Dee, Ed. – 1966
Seventeen articles present an overview of ideas dealing with many facets of school public relations. Topics singled out for coverage include (1) the importance of school public relations programs now and in the future: (2) potential contributions of citizens advisory committees; (3) formation and use of small-scale public opinion polls; (4) key…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Advisory Committees, Board of Education Role, Communication Problems
Zeigler, Harmon; And Others – 1976
The hypothesis of this paper is that the patterns of political influence on public school systems are changing. Public school systems are subject to so many political influences that one can raise the question, "Who governs?" The educational policy-making procedures seem to have become politicized in the wake of the turbulence of the 1960's. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Boards of Education, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making
Allen, Lauren E.; Osthoff, Eric; White, Paula; Swanson, Judy – Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform, 2005
The first report from this study, "Leading From The Middle: Mid-Level District Staff and Instructional Improvement," was published in August, 2004. Since its publication, Leading from the Middle has been an important tool in helping school and district staff, policy makers, researchers, and reform advocates think differently about the role of the…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Educational Change, Research Design, Urban Schools
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kelleher, Paul – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2006
In Greenwich now for 3 years, Larry Leverett is making the transition from a career in urban schools to educational leadership in a suburban environment. This chapter describes his recruitment to the position, his personal struggle about leaving urban for suburban education, his adaptation to Greenwich, and the surprises, controversies, and…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Organization, Instructional Leadership, Suburbs
Tye, Kenneth A., Comp.; Costa, Arthur L., Comp. – 1986
This monograph guides administrators in developing policies that lead to improved supervision of instruction. Chapter 1, "The Mystery of Effective Teaching," by Barbara Benham Tye, focuses on improving schools' work environment through the supportive methods of clinical supervision. Arthur L. Costa describes five phases of the process…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Board of Education Policy
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  30  |  31  |  32  |  33  |  34  |  35  |  36  |  37  |  38  |  39  |  40