Research suggests that today's teachers are of declining academic ability and that leadership qualities are discouraged in the system for promoting educational administrators. A systematic response to this crisis in leadership can be developed with the cooperation of universities and colleges and with thoroughly revised personnel policies for…

The self-imposed external evaluation of a university grants office is reported, including discussions of the office's and administrator's roles, comparison with similar-sized institutions and programs, the review process, and its results. (MSE)

A survey consisting of multiple choice and free response questions was administered to California Community Colleges (CCC) chief executive officers (CEOs) in fall 1996 to identify some of the similarities in the professional practices and patterns to success among this group. Of 125 CEOs surveyed, 81 or 65% responded. Multiple choice results…

This paper documents a study that investigated the perceptions of assistant principals regarding their preparation for principalship. The primary contribution of the study is to provide answers to questions concerning the issues of principal shortages since assistant principalship serves as the training ground for principalship. Data for the study…

This report describes a study that examined the superintendency in American public schools. It begins with an overview of the current state of the superintendency, focusing on the pressures of the job, the high turnover rate among superintendents, and the lack of qualified candidates to fill openings. The report continues with a brief review of…

This information analysis discusses the changing role of the principal in light of the growth of standards-based accountability during the decade of the 1990s and into the 21st century. The paper begins with an overview of the expectations of school leaders and the changes in school leadership. This is followed by definitions of school leadership…

This report contains employment data for executive, administrative, and managerial (EAM) staff in the Florida Community College System (FCCS). EAM includes all persons who exercise primary college-wide responsibility for the management of an institution. Between fall 1995 and fall 1999, the number of EAMs has increased from 515 to 629, a gain of…

The opinions of Alberta community college presidents and senior officials of Alberta Advanced Education and Manpower regarding the impact of environmental forces as defined by Hall's typology on the development of community colleges in the 1980s are explored. The two groups disagreed on government priorities and a growing Alberta population.…

Data from a sample comprising 46 superintendents and 95 principals in 83 New York State school districts indicate that, for each role, different factors hindering task completion (including bureaucracy, supervision, decision-making power, work demands, and district and individual characteristics) will predict administrator dissatisfaction with…

A national survey to which 4,210 board members responded gathered data by geographic region on members' age, ethnic group, sex, income, length of board experience, and opinions on current educational concerns and priorities and on the roles of boards and superintendents in over 20 areas of school governance. (RW)

The vitae of 98 current Canadian university presidents were collected and statistics such as age, length of tenure, academic majors, career ladders, and birthplace in geographical proximity to the institution they head were compared with those of American counterparts. (Author/MLW)

Utilized a questionnaire to examine the personal and professional characteristics of personnel administrators in the Southeastern United States (N=104). Responses indicated that most administrators have doctorates, are older males, and have had more professional experience and positions in student personnel than their national counterparts. (RC)

Describes the judicial, financial, academic support, and community functions required in the administration of services for physically handicapped students. A model of service delivery is offered. Administrator characteristics needed to fulfill the model are considered. (Author)

This paper examines the current status of women in educational administration generally, and in art/art education administration specifically; summarizes some studies on the characteristics of women in administration; discusses constructs and programs for achieving parity with men in administration; and makes recommendations for changing the…

The purpose of this study, based on a survey of music supervisors in Canada, was to describe indexes of the academic and professional preparation of music supervisors, with particular emphasis given to the effects of geographic region in Canada, music supervisor type, and jurisdiction size type on these indexes. (Author/KC)