Descriptor
Source
Author
| Cardenas, Karen Hardy | 1 |
| Corcoran, Thomas B. | 1 |
| Girard, Kathryn | 1 |
| Gorsin, John | 1 |
| Medved, Richard Michael | 1 |
| Miller, Rima | 1 |
| Townsend, David | 1 |
Publication Type
| Tests/Questionnaires | 7 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Administrators | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textMiller, Rima; Corcoran, Thomas B. – 1984
This manual is designed to guide the implementation of the Joining Forces Program, a comprehensive improvement process for secondary schools. Implementation of the program requires the cooperative effort of the local school district, state and local education associations, and the administration and staff of participating schools. Joining Forces…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Management Teams, Program Development, School Effectiveness
Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. – 1988
Described are six elementary schools in Virginia that were judged as meeting nine criteria for programs facilitating participatory decision-making by teachers. The term "participatory decision-making" refers to the sharing of decisions on school policies and practices between teachers and school administrators. Information on the…
Descriptors: Administrators, Criteria, Definitions, Demography
Townsend, David – 1984
This research project was undertaken to investigate, analyze, and document the process of implementing a new policy of teacher supervision and evaluation in the five secondary schools of Lethbridge (Alberta) School District No. 51. The study focused on (1) critical stages in the implementation process; (2) supervisory behavior and supervisory…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Evaluation Methods, Feedback, Foreign Countries
Girard, Kathryn; And Others – 1985
A guide to mediation program planning is presented for college campuses. The concept of a college mediation program is considered, along with issues of needs, benefits, program focus, and goals. Mediation is discussed in the context of the overall field of alternative dispute resolution and is distinguished from other forms of conflict resolution.…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Gorsin, John – 1979
This model of teacher supervision was designed to improve instruction in the Aspinwall Elementary School in the Fox Chapel School District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The project sought to accomplish three things: improve the achievement level of underachieving students, increase teacher instructional effectiveness, and change the teachers'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Conferences
Medved, Richard Michael; And Others – 1986
A needs assessment instrument was developed to aid rural (upstate New York) school officials in implementing staff development programs and determining special staff development needs for serving handicapped students in the mainstream. Survey responses were gathered from 85 elementary and secondary teachers in 3 school districts over 2 counties.…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Disabilities, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs
Cardenas, Karen Hardy – 1988
A survey of 1,027 chairpersons of foreign language departments in all Central States region two- and four-year colleges reveals encouraging news about the state of foreign language programs as perceived by administrators, but mixed results regarding issues affecting faculty and administrators. Respondents (N=304) expressed a high degree of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Faculty, Department Heads
