This study investigates the relationship between change in public affairs participation and involvement in a leadership development program for young adults in Pennsylvania at high and low socioeconomic-status levels. It was concluded that leadership development mediates the familiar relationship between public affairs participation and…

An interdisciplinary, upper-division course examining leadership and its relationship to liberal learning, is described, which is taught at the College of Wooster by 12 faculty from different departments and culminating in a national conference featuring prominent leaders and scholars. (MSE)

The Effective Teaching and Supervision of Instruction program developed at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is described. This program is based on Madeline Hunter's clinical theory of instruction. (MT)

The author proposes a five-component catalytic program designed to support education for gifted and talented students. Components include leadership training, inservice training, research and development, demonstration programs, and state leadership. (CL)

The Higher Education Management Institute model for leadership development was used to initiate a management development project for college administrators. A program of seminars and other experiences explored organizational climate, leadership, and communication skills. Information useful in organizing such a program is reviewed. (DF)

Evaluates four leadership development programs for minorities to determine what characteristics are most effective. Reports that programs offering the greatest possibility of bringing members into the mainstream are comprehensive education programs with an apprenticeship component that equips participants with both experience and an academic…

Describes nine stages of a group therapist's development as he or she makes a career of conducting groups. Assumes that learning group therapy leadership is akin to learning a craft and that the how of group therapy leadership varies with the developmental phase of a particular group. (LLL)

This paper argues that, although the increased use of outdoor components in management courses has led to a resurgence of interest in the approach, it remains, nonetheless, mistrusted and misunderstood by many trainers. (Author/SSH)

The Purdue Academic Leadership Seminar, a 2-week, summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, offers high level, fast paced courses in the sciences and humanities, leadership training and social-recreational experiences. The organization, selection of students, staffing, courses, and operating procedures are described.…

Workers' organizations have to organize their efforts to study working and living conditions of employees in commerce and offices according to their own country's need. In Africa, the first regional seminar for improving the training of union officials and workers' education instructors attracted 20 participants to discuss topics of common…

Focuses on action research as a strategy for the helping institution, as an organizationwide intervention in organization change efforts, and as a means of leadership development. (Author/IRT)

This final report describes accomplishments and activities of a federally funded project to meet the leadership support needs of parents of children with disabilities serving on statewide interagency coordinating councils. The project was based on a leadership support model based on input from parent leaders in 25 states which focuses on the…

This paper examines personal challenges that academic leaders face, attributes that institutional leaders should possess to succeed in transforming the university, how institutions of higher education can build the capacity for preparing new leaders, and how universities can respond to the leadership crisis in this time of transformation. Personal…

This book was written to address the new standards for the preparation and development of school principals, created jointly by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). These standards, known as the Educational Leadership Constituent Council standards,…

Educational administrator preparation is facing challenges in keeping up with rapidly changing delivery systems, as well as dealing with a shortage of well-trained school principals and superintendents. Distance learning offers an opportunity to serve diverse populations with a focus on individual uniqueness, needs, and concerns. Technology can…