ERIC Number: ED297464
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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Needs Assessment for Administrator Training--As If You Were Serious!
Douglas, J. Rex; Johnson, M. Claradine
The purpose of this paper was to examine an approach to assessing educational needs for school board members, superintendents, and principals and to do that in a way that counteracts the remarkable amount of trivia that has been written on this particular topic. The EASI instrument--Educational Administration Skills Inventory--was used to produce importance/performance data on 14 administrative activities and 16 behavioral skill dimensions. The paper describes, in broad terms, a statewide study to establish importance/performance gaps representing training needs for board members, superintendents, and principals. The model made it possible to recognize areas of greatest need, as well as the particular skills that tend to be associated with that administrative activity. Finally, suggestions were provided for translating the combination of activities and skills into developmental programs for each group, based on the precise data produced. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Job Performance, Leadership Qualities, Management Development, Needs Assessment, Personnel Evaluation, Research Methodology, School Surveys, Test Validity, Work Environment
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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