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Strickland, Gloria; Holzman, Lois – Journal of Negro Education, 1989
Describes the Barbara Taylor Educational Model, developed and implemented in Harlem (New York) and in day care and Head Start programs of the Somerset Community Action Program (New Jersey). Presents case studies illustrating how the model enables students to overcome barriers to their development posed by racism, sexism, and classism. (MW)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Leadership Training

Shaughnessy, Thomas W. – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Makes a distinction between library training and staff development, and argues that staff development programs have not been as successful because they typically fail to provide opportunities for self assessment or opportunities to evaluate one's performance in a structured team environment, and they are not based on appropriate instructional…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Leadership Training, Learning Theories, Librarians
Kemp, Roberta – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Relates the experiences of an African-American woman who won an ALA (American Library Association) scholarship to attend library school. Topics discussed include leadership programs; changing careers; finances; ALA conference experiences; ALA's Black Caucus; and working part-time while attending school part-time. (LRW)
Descriptors: Blacks, Career Change, Career Planning, Conferences
Singer, Nancy – Campus Activities Programming, 1994
Issues unique to community college campus activities programing are examined, including rapid turnover of student leaders, wide range of skill levels among leaders, diverse student needs, and lack of staff support. Some solutions are offered including close academic monitoring of leaders, orientation, leadership development training, involvement…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Administration, Community Colleges, Extracurricular Activities
McDade, Sharon A.; And Others – New Directions for Higher Education, 1994
Leadership training and professional development programs offered by college and university consortia, systems, and professional groups illustrate a variety of program models. All use shared resources and pooled opportunities of institutions of similar types, missions, and interests, keeping costs down and enhancing opportunities for professional…
Descriptors: College Administration, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Faculty Development
Westerman, Sylvia – New Directions for Higher Education, 1994
Some universities have responded to the need for leadership and staff development activities as a result of, or as part of, the quality improvement movement. The principles of the Total Quality Management approach are as germane to the academic institution as to business but may need some adaptation to the academic culture. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, Educational Trends, Higher Education

Bell, Colleen S. – Teaching Education, 1992
A documentary on the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry shows how educators challenged social inequality, offering an overview relevant to teacher and administrator preparation programs. The article examines issues of participation, transformation, and political consciousness as related to the documentary, discussing educational…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Documentaries, Females, Higher Education

Hallinger, Philip – Education and Urban Society, 1992
Articles in this issue are among the first published findings from empirical evaluations of administrator training programs begun in the 1980s. This introduction presents background information on the leadership development movement in which these program evaluations occurred. Themes emerging from these studies are synthesized. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy
Baldwin, Fred – Appalachia, 1994
Describes a week-long program sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission that brought together over 500 participants from middle-level management of small and mid-sized businesses, local governments, and public and nonprofit service agencies located in Appalachia. Participants were offered courses in total quality management, leadership…
Descriptors: Administrators, Business Administration, Leadership Training, Local Government

Daniel, Peter A. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1991
Discusses use of student-led seminars as tool for developing leadership skills when assessed as part of grade for urban geography course. Emphasizes instruction and student dissatisfaction with seminars that are not assessed. Concludes that such seminars increase students' confidence in oral communication and enhance credentials on job…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Course Evaluation, Employment Qualifications, Geography Instruction

Hart, Ann Weaver – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1993
A design studio for instructional leadership required educational administration students to apply content knowledge acquired in their traditional preparation courses to school problems and defend their proposed actions. Results reveal some outcomes of changes in course structures grounded in cognitive theories of adult learning and action. More…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Processes

Hill, Norbert – Change, 1991
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) was established to develop technically informed leadership within the Indian community by significantly and quickly increasing the number of American Indian scientists and engineers, ensuring professional growth, and developing Indian leaders through precollege culturally sensitive camps,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Developmental Studies Programs, Dropout Prevention, Early Intervention
Whaley, Charles; Caudill, Gil – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
The Florida Governor's Summer College on Public Issues was developed to stimulate the academic abilities and leadership talents of rising seniors, while reinforcing belief in themselves and commitment to their communities and state. This article describes the program's interdisciplinary curriculum, nine sample courses, faculty and student…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Gifted

Warren, Karen – Journal of Experiential Education, 1998
Classroom experiential-learning activities help college students understand the social-justice issues implicit in their service-learning projects and become culturally dexterous leaders. Classroom exercises described cover trust building, communication, consciousness of power and class issues, differentiating between social service and social…
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Students, Consciousness Raising, Critical Thinking

Smith, Mike U.; Dane, Francis C.; Archer, Mary E.; Devereaux, Randolph S.; Katner, Harold P. – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2000
Examined the impact of a sexual risk reduction program for rural 10th graders based on diffusion of innovations theory and the transtheoretical model. Students completed either a peer leadership training program or no intervention. Pre- and post-intervention surveys indicated that the intervention program resulted in significantly higher levels of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Grade 10, High School Students, Knowledge Level