This paper describes the development of the program in Educational Leadership/Administration at Florida State University (FSU). It outlines the importance of leadership skills for aspiring administrators and emphasizes the belief that the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for leadership in today's schools formally begin upon entry into a…

This book examines the history, philosophy, pedagogy, and evolution of the Institute for Educational Inquiry's Leadership Program. It constitutes volume 1 of the Agenda for Education in a Democracy series, a series that offers strategies for pursuing the simultaneous renewal of schools and the education of educators. The Leadership Program…

This paper reports on the Leadership for Organisational Learning and Student Outcomes (LOLSO) Project, a new program that addresses the need to extend understanding of school restructuring initiatives in Australia. The project aims to change school practices by enhancing student learning. The LOLSO Project addresses six specific research…

Reviews contextual forces that influence rural school administrators, such as depopulation, mandated educational reforms, new technologies, at-risk students, and lack of equal opportunity. Describes support systems needed for rural principals, and outlines an interagency approach to delivery of locally relevant site-based leadership development…

Leadership, as a discipline, can and should be taught at the graduate level, but experientially based approaches are also necessary to meet future leadership needs. The qualitative research methodology known as rapid assessment process exemplifies how experiential education can be integrated into graduate leadership development curricula.…

New Leaders for New Schools is the brainchild of a group of graduates from Harvard's business and education schools, including CEO Jonathan Schnur, a former Clinton administration official. New Leaders was designed to supply new blood to cities that were reportedly facing shortages of qualified principals ready to turn around dysfunctional…

The purpose of this case is to reflect and share the experiences of one educational leadership department as it underwent a transformation from being a department of individuals to a department of colleagues. The case illustrates that change is slow and difficult. It also demonstrates the importance of faculty fit to a department. Without it,…

This paper discusses how the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is meeting challenges related to the changing nature of professional development programs, focusing on programs featuring a system of shared decision making on matters of design and governance of program elements. After a commentary about CEHD…

This document examines the implications that emerging restructuring movements hold for the changing roles and training needs of administrators. Restructuring is examined as it differs from traditional approaches to school improvement and as it affects: (1) programs and services for students; (2) roles and relationships; (3) rules and regularities;…

School improvement teams are assembled to share leadership responsibility with the principal. Differing from advisory councils in that they have more involvement in decision making, and differing from management teams in that they include role groups other than administrators, school improvement teams may be composed of teachers and the principal…

Compiled are keynote address, minutes of the meetings, committee reports, and a list of the 78 participants who attended the thirteenth Lake Okoboji Educational Media Leadership Conference. The keynote address advocated that the instructional technologist should employ the systems approach in making curriculum planning decisions for shifting the…

This book presents a guide for educators who want to gain new ideas and a fresh perspective on staff development. It promotes individual and collective learning of all participants as they undertake formal staff development while enhancing the success and performance of the entire educational system. The 30 reflective exercises have been designed…

The field of educational leadership faces serious challenges in the 21st century, such as the shortage of principals and superintendents, the growing demands for leadership positions, and the struggle for adequate resources. This paper explores the challenges facing this field from the position of university educational leadership preparation. The…

This guidebook is about changing the way people think about setting goals; it is about identifying goals that are important and meaningful. Creating those kinds of goals means taking stock of personal values--what one believes and how one can act to carry out those beliefs--in five key areas of life: career, self, family, community, and spirit.…

This collection of seven papers provides a view of the future of educational leadership. Some of the articles deal with the life and world of the principal, while others discuss the issues involved in training educators to become effective educational leaders. The first study examines methods and structures for preparing educators and deals with…