The Leadership Excellence Achievement Plan (LEAP) presented here is a way for principals to improve leadership ability with an emphasis on evaluation. It first recommends formulating a precise definition of the principal's job divided into three areas: technical competencies, administrative skills, and performance goals. Among the technical…

The derivation of a model of management success potential in hospitals or health services administration is described. A questionnaire developed to assess management success potential in health administration students was voluntarily completed by approximately 700 incoming graduate students in 35 university health services administration programs…

The purpose of this survey was to investigate what managers define as stressful on and off the job, how they cope with stress, and the extent to which they experience stress. Subjects included approximately 2500 vice-presidents, treasurers, and managers who completed questionnaires. When asked to answer self-report questions about such things as…

QUESTIONNAIRE RETURNS FROM ADMINISTRATORS IN 167 PRIVATE JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE THE BASIS FOR PROJECTIONS OF NATIONAL NEEDS FOR PRIVATE JUNIOR COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS, 1963-75. FOR THIS PERIOD 1,077 KEY ADMINISTRATIVE VACANCIES (352 PRESIDENTS, 324 ACADEMIC DEANS, 281 BUSINESS MANAGERS, AND 120 STUDENT PERSONNEL DEANS) WERE PREDICTED. PRESIDENTS AND…

TO PREDICT THE NEED FOR CHIEF ADMINISTRATORS OF PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO EXPLORE SOURCES FOR RECRUITING SUCH PERSONNEL, DATA WERE COLLECTED FROM (1) BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLICATIONS, (2) QUESTIONNAIRES FROM 333 CHIEF ADMINISTRATORS, (3) PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE AND PUBLICATIONS, AND (4) STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES.…

THIS DOCUMENT REPORTS STUDY OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS' VALUES, THEIR CONGRUENCE WITH TEACHER VALUES, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHIC FACTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN 31 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DISTRIBUTED OVER URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL AREAS OF A MIDWEST STATE. VALUES WERE…

Standards for approval of teacher preparation programs in the state of Virginia are presented. These standards represent an "approved program" approach to teacher certification with institutions sharing a great responsibility in determining that their candidates have the necessary qualifications for certification. Emphasis is placed on…

The overall objective of this study of 43 elementary and secondary principals is to provide greater insight into the nature of the principalship and into the characteristics of principals and their schools. More specifically, the objectives are to determine whether the study of the principalship and of principals by school level or location should…

Presented is information from responses to a 1977 survey of salaries, education and experience of state directors of special education. It is explained that the survey, undertaken by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), was designed to update two previous NASDSE studies. Among data presented in 23 tables are…

This booklet presents the findings of an extensive survey conducted in 1971 by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) to investigate characteristics of its members and their views of AASA's organizational structure and activities. Survey questionnaires were mailed to a systematic sample of approximately 2,200 AASA members. Of…

A three-day research development seminar planning a comprehensive research program on the deanship in educational administration featured papers and responses to the papers delineating the domains of inquiry. The topics of the papers and responses summarized (1) suggest a framework for analyzing the growth and development of a field of…

The colloquium on issues in university governance was organized to identify and define major governmental issues facing US colleges and universities and, following an interdisciplinary analysis of the issues, to propose solutions or to determine next steps to be taken. Explanations that emerged as to why the governance of academic institutions has…

The characteristics of the typical department/division chairman and his relationships with others were studied by means of a survey of relevant literature. Other areas studied were his role as an administrator and leader. The following conclusions were drawn from the survey: (1) department/division chairmen have many of the characteristics of…

This pamphlet reports a study that examined the factors affecting administrator supply and demand in Minnesota. The report (1) provides data on the age, sex, tenure in present position, level of preparation, and administrative certification for persons holding administrative positions; (2) attempts to identify the "ready reserve" --…

This document stresses the need for administrative internship as an empirical means for professional administrative growth without the obligations of final decision-making commensurate with permanent employment. It is suggested that an incorporation of administrative internship into doctoral programs may meliorate chance administrative success to…