Discusses the findings of a study conducted to determine the emerging organizational patterns of those schools of allied health professions located administratively in university-based academic health centers. The study also includes certain personal and professional characteristics of faculty and administrators of these developing organizational…

Reviews research on principal effectiveness and pronounces the results inconclusive except in revealing that principals have little effect on academic achievement, that personal characteristics are unrelated to success, and that a leadership style demonstrating high concern for both people and task is best. (Author/JM)

Novels about American higher education are examined to discover the images of college and university presidents projected through fiction. Fictive presidents are found to be vain, ambitious, hyperaggressive, failures at coping with crises, and--in contrast to fictive faculty--either uninterested or unsuccessful in extracurricular sexual…

Suggests that women and non-Whites are excluded from promotion into the administrative sector of education as a result of informal organizational processes. Explores the sponsor-protege relationship as a socialization process and its effect on the promotion of women and minorities. (Author/GC)

At the Hauppauge School District, a committee of educators became involved in a project concerning teacher evaluation of administrators. The committee devised an evaluation instrument in relation to the district's philosophy of education and to the administrator's job descriptions. Describes the completed instrument. (Author/RK)

Dogmatism and pupil control behavior are related but the relation is not direct. Dogmatism operates through ideology to structure behavior. (Author/IRT)

The school must consider questions of self, identity, and awareness. Such a school would demand that administrator-educators consider themselves as individuals not only immersed in change but also active agents whose purpose is to move the society toward more justice, greater openmindedness, actualization, and efficacy. (Author)

Describes a type of educational administrator in terms of demographic, emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal characteristics, underscoring this individual's less than fully authentic concern for others. This administrative personality type is then related to psychological theories of narcissism, obsessive-compulsive personality, and aggression.…

Provides an overview of who midlevel administrators are and why they are important to academic organizations, identifies those issues that affect the quality of their work lives, and suggests new areas for research on administrators. (EV)

Introduces a special section focusing on the knowledge and skills required of tomorrow's school principals. Articles will concentrate on curriculum and instruction, school culture and climate, legal and resource management concerns, use of technology, commitment and leadership skills, change process, organization and staff development, and…

Investigates whether particular background variables are indicators of successful child care directors. Variables include high educational level, college major, previous experience, national origin, and age at hiring. Data were collected on 362 directors employed during a three-year period with a nationwide day care chain. (RJC)

Discusses seven important criteria of successful infant/toddler child care programs. Criteria include: (1) positive interpersonal relationships; (2) a sound philosophical base; (3) clear delineation of policies and procedures; (4) good staff selection, planning, and development; (5) feedback to parents; (6) a strong support base; and (7)…

Most principals are either initiators, responders, or managers. Initiators seek out new information, take control of situations, and intervene to support teachers or correct problems. Responders ignore new information, have vague goals, and enact programs initiated by the central office. Manager principals have a hybrid style that generally…

Responses from 138 college physical education department chairpersons were analyzed in this study which identifies contemporary and all-time notable physical educators to determine if the shift from a personalistic to a naturalistic professional evolution is pronounced. Findings support the contention that a trend towards specialization exists…

Defines aspects of faculty trust and explores secondary school properties fostering such trust. Examines the relationships among four dimensions of organizational climate (supportive and directive principal behaviors and engaged and frustrated teacher behaviors) and two aspects of faculty trust (in the principal and fellow teachers). Discloses…