Author continued the debate with a discussion on the problems related to using evaluative data. These problems draw attention to pragmatic judgments that decision makers must keep in mind. (Editor/RK)

Based on the view that there is a relationship between faculty and administrator perceptions of administrator role and perceived success of the administrator, this study looked at two correlations: (1) the correlation between faculty perceptions and administrator perceptions of the administrator role and (2) the correlation between faculty…

As an informational guide for trustees and members of presidential search committees, this paper presents a two-part outline describing the characteristics and responsibilities of the "ideal" community college president. The first part of the outline details presidential qualifications in terms of: (1) personality traits, including leadership…

As well as looking at the historic development of faculty-principal relations, this paper focuses on current changes in and challenges to the principal's role. The paper contends that faculty-principal relations are central to what happens in education. It maintains that dramatic changes in schools demand new value orientations and styles of…

THE CONFEREES HEARD NINE PAPERS ON TOPICS OF CONCERN TO AN IN-COMING PRESIDENT. THEY COVERED (1) GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP, (2) DUTIES OF THE BOARD AS RELATED TO THE PRESIDENT, (3) SUGGESTIONS FOR ESTABLISHING THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, (4) SELECTION OF THE TEACHING STAFF, (5) DEVELOPMENT OF THE IN-SERVICE TEACHER PROGRAMS, (6) THE…

The basic research problem was to ascertain the relationship between the concerns of the elementary school principal administering a mainstreaming program and the concerns of teachers teaching in one. The following questions were examined: (1) What specific stages of concern about the innovation were perceived by principals? (2) What specific…

The study explored the career and professional socialization patterns of top women administrators in comparison to their male counterparts. A 24-item questionnaire was developed and 89 usable questionnaires were returned from women administrators in Pennsylvania. Subjects were classified into one of three position categories--major academic,…

With new junior colleges opening at the rate of more than one per week and the estimated demand for new chief administrators subsequently reaching 100 annually (between 1965 and 1980), a shortage of qualified personnel to serve in top administrative positions has become evident. Most presidents are selected from within their respective states,…

A comparison of the average salaries of male and female administrators was made in relation to assignment, highest degree earned, and professional experience. In the group of 8,071 administrators, there were 6,701 (83 percent) males and 1,370 (17 percent) females. The general pattern is a preponderance of males employed with average salaries…

This report summarizes a doctoral dissertation that attempted to determine the criteria used by school districts in selecting administrative personnel other than superintendents at the district office level. Data were gathered through questionnaires mailed to all superintendents of school districts with more than 10,000 students in eight Rocky…

This paper compares several existing competency based models in educational administration with each other and with statements about administrative competencies found in the literature. The models are compared according to their underlying concepts, their definitions of the meaning of competence, and their procedures for identifying competencies.…

The development of pupil personnel services (PPS) has become one of the significant ways for schools to meet the challenges of meeting the needs of each individual child, and providing leadership and assistance in the adjustments necessary to live in a changing environment. Services provided by PPS include working with: (1) all school personnel,…

Behavioral differences between school superintendents who achieve their positions through promotion in the home district (place bound) and those who achieve their positions through movement from one school system to another (career bound) were analyzed by means of interviews with 61 superintendents in one county. The study examined the rate of…

To provide descriptive information to determine leader characteristics of trade and technical education leaders in California, a series of three questionnaires were used to collect data from over 250 persons and 30 interviews were conducted. Findings included: (1) The median age was 48.56 years, (2) Over 50 percent had a degree when they started…

The one personal relationship most vital to the health of the independent school is the one between the head of the school and the board of trustees. The relationship begins anew when the board is faced with the responsibility of identifying and appointing a new head. If this task is done carefully and well, all parties, in particular the school,…