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Download full textPerreault, George, Ed.; Lunenburg, Fred C., Ed. – 2002
The 26 essays in the volume compose the 10th annual yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. The essays examine the pressing issues facing educational leaders from a variety of philosophical perspectives. The essays are as follows: "President's Message: Professors and Practitioners: Building Bridges…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Principles, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education
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Direct linkKelleher, Paul – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2006
The Sunnyside Independent School District Board of Education selected Dr. Juan Martinez (pseudonym) as its new superintendent of schools by an unusually cohesive 7-0 vote in 2002. In describing the superintendent search, the local paper characterized the board as highly politicized and often divisive. So the board's unanimity in appointing Juan to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Superintendents, Personnel Selection, Leadership Qualities
Halverson, Don E. – 1981
A questionnaire which school districts in California were asked to fill out in an effort to determine the scope of responsibility and authority they feel is delegated to the district superintendent by the governing board is presented. The form asks them to check whether the superintendent has (1) complete authority; (2) authority, but must inform;…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Community Relations
Isherwood, G. B.; And Others – 1983
Of 35 prominent Chief Executive Officers (CEO's) from 10 Canadian provinces participating in this study, 31 were interviewed by telephone and 4 in writing. The vast majority of CEO's (82 percent) agreed that they work in an increasingly political environment. Many CEO's perform a "screening function" between community groups and the…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Guides
Rogers, David – 1981
This report describes the New York City public school system's experiences with decentralization since 1970. The report includes an introductory chapter explaining the conditions that led to the adoption of decentralization; analytical case studies of eight New York City decentralized school districts; and two concluding chapters on findings and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Board Administrator Relationship, Case Studies
National School Boards Association, Washington, DC. – 1982
This guide to effective school board service is a "how-to" manual for school board members. The objective of the book is to condense the time board members need to become more effective school leaders, but it also contains information and advice intended to be helpful to experienced board members. Consisting of 17 chapters, the book is…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role
Ramstad, Bill; And Others – 1980
This examination of the current status of compensation for community college management and administrative personnel first summarizes the findings of a study conducted by Howard R. Bowen, which determined that, compared to business executives in comparable jobs within organizations of similar sizes, academic administrators were indeed underpaid.…
Descriptors: Administrators, Admissions Officers, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents
Weeks, Kent T. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1980
The need for college trustees and administrators to develop better procedures and management techniques to minimize potential liability to lawsuits is addressed. A trend for seeking judicial relief on campuses and suits filed against deans, trustees, and presidents, as well as the school, are noted. Trustees need to be informed about new…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Board Administrator Relationship, Church Related Colleges, Collective Bargaining
Native American Educational Services, Inc., Chicago, IL. – 1980
Proceedings of a seminar on the role of American Indian agency boards of directors and executives are reported in this document. Sponsored by the Native American Educational Services (NAES), the purpose of the seminar as presented in the introduction was "to help boards of directors and executives come to grips with the ramifications of their…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Adult Education, American Indian Education
Legon, Richard D. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1997
Fund-raising is one of the college or university governing board's most basic and important responsibilities: The annual fund is the platform from which all other fund-raising activities flow, and the board plays a key role in planning, implementing, and monitoring comprehensive campaigns, which are major efforts, focused on long-range financial…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Agency Role, Board Administrator Relationship
Porch, Stephanie; Protheroe, Nancy – 2003
The context of school district governance is changing and becoming more complex. The individual roles of school board members and superintendents, and the relationship between school board members and superintendents are becoming increasingly important in light of the recent mandates for high student achievement. This brief looks at issues…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Mestry, Raj – South African Journal of Education, 2006
In the Schools Act No. 84 of 1996 school governing bodies are mandated to manage the funds of schools. The Act also provides guidelines for the school governing body and the principal on their roles and responsibilities in managing the finances of the school. However, some members of school governing bodies and principals either have little…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governing Boards, Educational Finance, Money Management
Readling, John; Kiley, Lawrence A. – 1981
Periods of executive change provide an ideal time for the development of planning efforts for public school systems and for self-examination of the system's strengths, weaknesses, and long-range needs. In the anonymous school system under study, the new superintendent's application of general systems theory to school district management entailed a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role
Scheidt, Omar H. – 1978
The highly centralized Washington State System of Community Colleges, as created by the Community College Act of 1967, is administered by a governor-appointed state board with one member from each of the seven congressional districts. Reporting to the state board on all revenues and expenditures made are 22 local boards of trustees. A commission…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Board Administrator Relationship, Board of Education Policy, Budgeting
Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England). – 2002
These two documents are designed to assist governing bodies of England's further education (FE) and land-based colleges self-assess their performance and identify ways of improving their performance. Each document contains a "healthcheck" that requires approximately 30 minutes to complete and that was developed in response to informative…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Check Lists
