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Achilles, C. M. – 1985
This paper advocates that principal preparation programs should be designed on traditional bases. By reviewing existing literature, this article suggests that exemplary principal preparation programs should be founded on a combination of research data, theory, and practice or craft knowledge, and that the contributions of each should be made…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Management Development
Nethero, Susan – Training and Development Journal, 1983
A research and testing process at Xerox Learning Systems identifies steps for developing an effective skill-based supervisory training program. (Author/SSH)
Descriptors: Learning Laboratories, Management Development, Program Development, Skill Development
Download full textNational Policy Board for Educational Administration, Charlottesville, VA. – 1989
In November 1986, the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina accepted a recommendation of its Task Force on the Preparation of Teachers. The Task Force called upon the president to conduct a study for the purpose of designing a rigorous Doctor of Education program as a first professional degree program for senior school…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Curriculum Development, Degrees (Academic)
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Direct linkVarrati, Anita M.; Tooms, Autumn K.; Thomas, Stephen B. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2006
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…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training, Administrator Education, Program Effectiveness
Thomas, Joe; Sireno, Peter J. – Training and Development Journal, 1980
By assessing the competencies needed by a particular firm, an instructional package can be developed which will satisfy the training needs of the organization. Communication, control, and leadership competencies should be identified. Training programs should be designed for specific industries, since not all industries attach equal importance to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Competence, Decision Making Skills, Instructional Development
