Summarizes survey results from 138 technology, engineering, and occupational education administrators on topics of demographics, training, experience, and competencies. Current and future skills required are listed along with interest in professional improvement opportunities. Significant differences in competency levels between subgroups are…

Offers a review of ERIC literature on the role of the community college trustee, the trustee's relationship with the college president, trustee orientation and selection, and board characteristics. (AYC)

Every presidency is a unique situation depending on the characteristics of the person in office, the campus, past and present public expectations of a college president, and many other factors, and not on power and influence. (MSE)

Findings from a Montana study suggest that female public school administrators will function most effectively in their dual roles as females and administrators if their behavior is appropriate to specific situations rather than being based on sex-linked expectations. A typical profile is presented, illustrated by examples from the study. (PGD)

The findings from part 2 of the seventh annual American School Board Journal survey of school board members are reported. Demographic characteristics including sex, age, ethnic background, education, marital status, occupation, income, and board service are listed by region, showing that board members are generally well off. (TE)

Identifies common characteristics among high-performing principals in their organizational context. These include a combination of personal vision, information sensing and analytic skills, and interpersonal skills, which collectively generate a schoolwide commitment to a common set of values. (TE)

This study examined which variables influenced the career paths of women administrators in the North Carolina and California community college systems. Results of regression analyses on the 643 respondents (189 from California, 454 from North Carolina) indicate that: (1) there was no significant difference in the odds of desiring to advance for…

Leadership has been the central focus of research in the field of educational administration. Most studies have been based on the experiences of white males. It is important for women to be able to identify and evaluate their own personal characteristics. This study was conducted to increase awareness of the characteristics and attributes of…

The learning and communication styles of front-line literacy workers and supervisors at two national industrial sites served by a national workplace literacy grant were examined to determine whether the front-line workers' learning styles differed from those of their supervisors. A learning styles inventory developed by the Center for Innovative…

A study was undertaken to develop a profile of department and division chairs appointed during the 1995-96 academic year in Texas institutions of higher education. Survey results were used to determine chairs' perceptions of the transition process into their new roles and to find methods to facilitate that transition. Questionnaires were…

This study assessed teachers' perceptions of school principals, examining how teachers perceived their principals in demonstrating delegation and relationships skills. Principals were categorized according to various demographic variables, and data were examined to identify principals perceived as exhibiting stronger delegation and relationships…

The performance skills of school principals have an enormous impact on the learning of students in their schools. Two questions principals must ask themselves are as follows: what is meant by a positive impact on student learning and how should this impact be achieved? This book helps principals resolve these questions within a framework of…

A survey developed by a task force composed of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators and the Nebraska Association of School Boards was completed by 226 school superintendents, mostly from rural districts. The respondents reported that 801 administrators were employed in their districts and supplied estimates of retiring administrators. An…

Principals, aspiring principals, and superintendents completed surveys investigating the state of the principalship in Indiana. Respondents rank-ordered selected skills and personal traits necessary to succeed as school principals. Perceived barriers for principal candidates were compared by group. A total of 581 principals, 55 aspiring…

This report first describes the aid application procedures aid administrators used to determine award eligibility, and the use of professional judgment to adjust students' aid application data. Next, the report describes the number of students who received financial aid, the funding and distribution of institutional scholarships, and student loan…