Gives a composite view of the successful superintendent in Ohio. The information is based on a study of 16 superintendents identified as the most successful in the state. (IRT)

The value systems of individuals play a large part in determining their educational decisions. The increasing effects of unilateral decision-making are discussed here together with the implications of extended participation in leadership roles. (Editor)

Investigates superintendent searches to determine the degree of similarity between the leadership qualities and characteristics recommended by the Standards for School Leaders (Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium) and the superintendent qualities desired by school boards. Finds that school boards valued standards that emphasized…

Discusses the soul of leadership, including basic principles such as a leader is the symbolic soul of the group. Describes the essentials of leadership using the acronym LEADERS: Look and listen, Empowerment, Awareness, Doing, Emotional freedom and empathy, Responsibility, and Synchronicity. (PKP)

Sex stereotypes are often less clear-cut than they seem. Erstwhile weaknesses can come to be viewed as valuable skills, and formerly perceived strengths can be seen as inflexible and one-dimensional. Management culture is beginning to see the value of a mixture of feminine and masculine traits. (Contains 60 references.) (JOW)

This keynote address at the FTE Spirit of Excellence Breakfast presented by Jack Wescott, describes his observations regarding the characteristics of those individuals who were influential to his career. Described in the address are what the author considers to be the six characteristics of a "somebody": (1) Being a "somebody" is dependent upon…

This paper briefly details the introduction of the concept of servant-leadership to Manitoba's educational community. The concept of servant-leadership is explained and the 10 characteristics related to this form of leadership are described. Each of the educational stakeholders is identified and the particular approach taken for the concept's…

We use detailed data from New York City to estimate how the characteristics of school principals relate to school performance, as measured by students' standardized exam scores and other outcomes. We find little evidence of any relationship between school performance and principal education and pre-principal work experience, although we do find…

This discussion focuses on a research project designed to identify critical leadership behaviors and characteristics of very successful elementary school principals. The project which ultimately became a book published jointly by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and Corwin Press used research methodology inspired by…

Background: Despite access for women administrators in educational leadership departments, the longevity of their service within them is tenuous. Women administrators are caught in the social constructions of gender and leadership. Purpose: To explore how some women administrators in educational leadership programs have sustained their…

Purpose-driven leadership is a constructive leadership model that challenges an organization to: define its purpose, maintain integrity, encourage character, prevent burnout and sustain vitality. The model incorporates "best practice language" and the tools needed to foster a meaningful discourse. As school leaders strive to define, defend, and…

Administrators who have been trained in the sciences may be more effective than those who have been trained in the humanities, according to a review of the literature. This paper asserts that the effectiveness of superintendents is a function both of their specific preparation for administration and of their educational backgrounds. The…

Presents partial results of a survey to determine what qualifications, both educational and experiential, an educational purchasing agent should possess. (PG)

DATA GATHERED FROM QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES AND FROM BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLICATIONS ARE USED TO STUDY 333 JUNIOR COLLEGE PRESIDENTS AND OTHER PERSONNEL WITH MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND IS COMPARED IN TERMS OF LEVEL OF DEGREE HELD AND PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND…

To investigate a possible gap between the outward acceptance of the AASA Code of Ethics and the individual members' internal or even public adherence to the Code, questionnaires containing 15 anecdotal situations which might face any typical school administrator were sent to 444 chief school administrators. A separate sheet solicited…