Although SAT and ACT test scores improved during 1992, the economy has not, resulting in lower teacher salary increases and increased numbers of teacher strikes. Children read relatively little, but literacy scores are in the top 10 among 32 nations recently surveyed. Women and minority administrators are making slow progress. (MLH)

A regional survey of 142 supported employment program managers and 519 direct service personnel found most of the personnel are female, young, highly educated, minimally paid, and with basic knowledge of supported employment philosophy, management, and implementation strategies. A need for technical assistance to refine skills was identified.…

Codependency and its effect on the professional lives of directors of early childhood programs is described. Characteristics of codependent administrators, the need for confrontation of codependent behaviors, and suggested sources of help for codependency are discussed. (LB)

Addresses the shortage of competent applicants for rural principalships. Options for hiring includes (1) selection of principals from outside the rural district; or (2) preappointment of in-district candidates. Describes demographics of typical rural principals and the failings of university training programs. Suggests strategies to address the…

The 1,210 respondents to the 1990 survey of the membership of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education report an average salary of $41,981, up 26.6 percent from the 1986 survey's mean salary of $33,149. Multiple regression analysis isolated effects on pay of age, education experience in the field, tenure on the job, race, and gender.…

Results from a study with 41 Hawaiian elementary school principals indicate that, although there is no significant difference in visionary leadership scores of principals from varying levels of school climate when covaried with psychological characteristics, there is a significant main effect for "capacity of status" on visionary…

A visit to Trail Wind Elementary School in Boise (Idaho) reveals the qualities that earned Debbie Toy Idaho's Distinguished Principal of the Year award: creative commitment to student needs, the ability to bring in outside resources, dedication to a school vision, community and parent participation, team building among staff, and participatory…

African-American college and university presidents and chancellors are listed, by state and institution, noting the date of their appointment, institution type (historically black, traditionally white, or equal-opportunity educational institution, as recognized by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Education), Carnegie…

Describes a study examining the effect of race and organizational level on the use of social power by African American and White female community college administrators. Indicates that although organizational level had a significant effect on scores on an inventory of power use, race was found to have no effect. (12 citations) (MAB)

Describes a study conducted to identify the characteristics of 248 community college chief executive officers (CEOs) and to determine traits shared by colleges that had female CEOs. Finds that females earned considerably less than males and that boards that hired females tended to be more ethnically diverse. (10 citations) (BCY)

Interviews with 10 high school administrators who were leaders of innovation identified three new roles for principals relevant to administrator education: principal as leader of leaders, as advocate, and as catalyst for change. Administrator education programs should focus on leadership of change, continuous improvement, development of learning…

Interviews with 149 Ohio educators asked about the characteristics of successful school administrators and compared results to a similar 1987 study. Being supportive, fair, friendly, considerate, and organized appear to be timeless in importance, while being a strong disciplinarian and visible in the school may be characteristics more reflective…

Discusses characteristics of the camp leader that can help a camp participate effectively in the issues and challenges of the future: openness to change and continual learning, high level of emotional intelligence, appreciation for diversity, and awareness of the value of wholeness and balance. (SV)

Presents an approach for governing boards to take in choosing a new college president. Focuses on the administrative and leadership competencies a president needs to perform the job well. Describes specific characteristics and abilities. A step-by-step competency-based method for selecting a president is outlined, and a format for assessing a…

This article examines external support for school leaders, and focuses on the relationship between head teachers and other professionals who play the role of their 'critical friends'. Most existing research in this area concentrates upon the activity of the critical friend without reference to the role partner, thereby losing the dynamic in the…