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Ackerman, Richard; Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia – 1996
A study investigated the effectiveness of an innovative approach to the case study in teaching educational administrators in master's and doctoral programs. Subjects were 80 students in three institutions. The method uses "case stories," which differ from conventional case studies in that they are highly personal written accounts of real events…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Decision Making
West, Thomas W.; And Others – 1996
The seven essays in this paper were submitted by winners of the CAUSE ELITE (Exemplary Leadership and Information Technology Excellence) Award. The papers reflect leadership and achievement through effective management and use of information resources. Papers include: "More Lessons from the CIO Trail: from Butch Cassidy to City Slicker," (Thomas…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Effectiveness, Change Strategies, Futures (of Society)
Farmer, Lesley S. J. – 1995
This book offers practical advice to school library media specialists for developing and improving leadership skills. It is asserted that societal crises like illiteracy, poverty, alienation, and socioeconomic divisions make librarians "ecologists" of the mind. Librarians ensure equitable access to others' insights into life's concerns, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, Empowerment, Folk Culture
Cromwell, Ronald R. – 1991
In the spirit of educational reform efforts, this paper describes a supervisory training program at Indiana University East. The program, based on the development of reflective skills, is designed to assist classroom teachers who become supervisors for early education field students and student teachers. In order to develop the skills of a good…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Excellence in Education
Ludlow, Barbara L.; Wienke, Wilfred D. – 1995
This report describes a program developed by West Virginia University to address the increased demand for doctoral level special education personnel in higher education, particularly for colleges and universities in rural areas. Data indicate that the available pool of qualified teacher educators in special education has not been sufficient to…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Degree Requirements, Doctor of Arts Degrees, Doctoral Programs
Ukaga, Okechukwu M. – 1992
Data for a study of learning within farmers' cooperatives were collected by interviewing members of 25 such cooperatives in Imo State of Nigeria. Information was also gathered from a literature review and interviews with Nigerian government officials who worked closely with cooperatives. Three types of cooperative associations were identified:…
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Agribusiness, Collective Settlements, Community Development
Price, Elsa C. – 1990
Effective leadership techniques are needed by professional teachers both in the classroom and in interactions with other professionals. Issues related to appropriate leadership styles and leadership training are discussed and include: (1) leadership styles; (2) characteristics of a leader; (3) how leadership characteristics are developed; (4) what…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Human Relations, Instructional Leadership
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. – 1993
This report provides an evaluation of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship Program as assessed by 147 of its past Fellows and their Mentors. This program is intended to develop administrative skills of mid career faculty and administrators (about 30 per year) who, under the guidance of a mentor, spend a year observing and…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational Objectives, Fellowships, Higher Education
Martin, Sabrina Budasi – 1995
This curriculum guide provides materials for a 10-week professional development training course. A course outline and list of topics is followed by the plans for the 10 lessons. Components of these lesson plans include topics; objectives; materials needed; lesson outline with activities and discussion; and student handouts. Lesson topics are as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Conflict Resolution, Curriculum Guides
Freeman, Frank H., Ed.; King, Sara N., Ed. – 1992
This book is the fourth edition in a series designed to assist instructors in planning programs and teaching courses in leadership. The book is organized in the following seven sections: (1) a list of courses and programs in leadership, arranged by institution with contact person--courses and programs at colleges and universities, programs of…
Descriptors: Citations (References), College Programs, Community Programs, Curriculum Guides
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1989
Based on recommendations of a committee of educators in Washington State, this curriculum guide provides a competency-based curriculum to be used as a resource for business education instructors preparing students to be employees who are effective communicators. The guide contains the following elements: an introduction with course title, course…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Communication, Business Education, Business Skills
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1991
A minimum of two performance objectives have been developed and validated for each competency in the child care and guidance management and services programs of Missouri's Vocational Instructional Management System. These objectives, as well as one criterion-referenced test item per objective are presented in this publication. The 17 resources…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Child Development
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White, Belinda Johnson; Hollingsworth, Keith – Journal of Leadership Education, 2005
This article demonstrates how the Leadership and Professional Development course at Morehouse College, an all-male historically Black college in Atlanta, Georgia, goes beyond teaching traditional leadership and professional development skills and exposes students to the impact of being a "professional of color" in corporate America. This…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Professional Development, Black Colleges, Males
LaFromboise, Teresa; Boesch, Kit – 1986
This manual is a resource guide for leadership training workshops for American Indian women. Section I of the manual presents an overview of critical issues involved in the professionalization of American Indian women, including (1) the traditional roles of Indian women, and their precedent for contemporary professional roles; (2) the major issues…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Education, Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns
Texas State Dept. of Human Resources, Austin. Office of Programs. – 1984
The Group Services for Child Protective Clients Project was established to train child protective services staff members to provide effective group services. The project had four components: (1) group services training; (2) support groups for staff; (3) group services to clients; and (4) planning to continue the project after federal funding…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Battered Women, Caseworkers, Child Abuse
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