The history of graduate programs in educational leadership is relatively brief compared to other professional fields and the arts and sciences disciplines. This paper lists criticisms expressed by the National Commission on Excellence in Education Administration (NCEEA) bearing on program deficiencies, such as lack of a definition of good…

Investigated the leadership behaviors of 78 Orientation Advisors (OAs) to determine whether certain practices made any difference in the effectiveness of OAs or in the value of the orientation programs to new students. Results indicate significant and consistent relationships between leadership behaviors and perceived effectiveness and…

Discussion of leadership development in the nation's institutions of higher education considers the need for a different kind of leadership in a changing nation; new opportunities for leadership particularly in the emerging nongovernmental public sector; increasingly widespread recognition that leaders are developed, not born; and demonstrated…

For the past decade, the Stockton training series has offered instructors a valuable training tool for use in a variety of clinical settings. Counselor educators were asked to reflect upon the series and its application for beginning leader training. Specifically, surveys were distributed to a wide range of instructors who train group leaders;…

When Palmdale School District and Pivot Learning Partners entered into their first contract in 2006, neither organization foresaw the magnitude and complexity the relationship would take over time. Pivot Learning Partners (formerly known as Springboard Schools) is a non-profit service provider that first entered the Palmdale School District…

Leadership is often described as something that is learned from experience. However, experiences do not often occur within a controlled environment where learning and its impact can be evaluated. In this paper, we investigate the efficacy of two types of learning experiences. University students received leadership training of equal length through…

The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation dedicated to raising levels of achievement in secondary education. It has a membership of over 4900 schools and organisations. SSAT works with head teachers, teachers and students to encourage them to develop and share new and effective…

Over the past 20 years two lines of argument have fostered global interest and investment in the preparation and development of school leaders. First, policymakers have increasingly come to the conclusion that education is a critical lever in social, economic, and cultural development, and that leadership is a necessary factor in creating quality…

Lately, preparation programs for PreK-12 school leaders have been at the center of controversy. Infamous among university circles is the 2005 "Educating School Leaders" report, which calls for an overhaul of university-based principal and superintendent preparation programs. The focus of the report is that school leadership programs are in…

This study examined the impact of NISL's [National Institute for School Leadership's] Executive Development Program for principals on student achievement in Pennsylvania schools between 2006-2009. Roughly half of the NISL-trained principals started the program during the 2007 school year and completed it in the 2008 school year, whereas the other…

Various types of citizen training programs were surveyed by the staff of the St. Louis (Missouri) Leadership Program to determine the characteristics of a successful training program. The study is based on the belief that an active citizenry is a necessity for a democracy and that citizenship training and education are necessary to encourage…

The article defines leadership training and presents data on the impact of University Affiliated Facilities (UAF) programs which provide interdisciplinary advanced clinical training in areas related to improved care for mentally retarded and handicapped children and their families. Two conceptual approaches to UAF leadership training are…

This paper describes a program designed to support aspiring educational leaders' leadership competence, autonomy, relatedness, and leadership motivation. It also discusses the New Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards. To assess the extent to which the program achieved its goals, 27 aspiring leaders, all of whom are…

Agricultural leadership program graduates from 1982-2001 (n=290) and eight were interviewed. Survey results showed self-reported changes in knowledge and behavior. However, although they were aware of the importance of rural community development, they were not serving as community leaders nor actively improving their communities. (Contains 25…

Considers the effects of the Leadership in Educational Administration Development (LEAD) Program. Reviews both program and project specific accomplishments. (JOW)