Offers guidelines for administrators who aspire to become community college presidents. Examines typical career paths to the presidency; current presidents' characteristics and credentials; and the importance of strong references, resumes, and applications. Offers advice on discovering information about the college, and preparing for and…

Discusses the need for and qualifications of a long-range planning coordinator for school districts. Suggests performance responsibilities of a long-range planning coordinator. (MS)

A study investigated the relationship between school principals' leadership behaviors and school outcomes in Canadian schools undertaking reform efforts. Results indicate transformational leadership behaviors were more effective than transactional leadership in enhancing school, teacher, program, instructional, and student outcomes. These findings…

Describes changes required to keep America's technical colleges competitive with other colleges, knowledgeable about current technological advancements, and useful to their constituents. Suggests that colleges should require program/course prerequisites, adopt flexible scheduling, pay faculty salaries instead of hourly wages, end state-controlled…

Presents a profile of community college chief academic officers, based on a 1991 survey of 1,243 public and private two-year colleges. Indicates that most were middle-aged white men, 69% held doctorates, the majority taught in traditional transfer fields, and most had published or presented a paper in the previous five years. (19 citations). (MAB)

Although SAT and ACT test scores improved during 1992, the economy has not, resulting in lower teacher salary increases and increased numbers of teacher strikes. Children read relatively little, but literacy scores are in the top 10 among 32 nations recently surveyed. Women and minority administrators are making slow progress. (MLH)

A regional survey of 142 supported employment program managers and 519 direct service personnel found most of the personnel are female, young, highly educated, minimally paid, and with basic knowledge of supported employment philosophy, management, and implementation strategies. A need for technical assistance to refine skills was identified.…

Codependency and its effect on the professional lives of directors of early childhood programs is described. Characteristics of codependent administrators, the need for confrontation of codependent behaviors, and suggested sources of help for codependency are discussed. (LB)

Addresses the shortage of competent applicants for rural principalships. Options for hiring includes (1) selection of principals from outside the rural district; or (2) preappointment of in-district candidates. Describes demographics of typical rural principals and the failings of university training programs. Suggests strategies to address the…

The 1,210 respondents to the 1990 survey of the membership of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education report an average salary of $41,981, up 26.6 percent from the 1986 survey's mean salary of $33,149. Multiple regression analysis isolated effects on pay of age, education experience in the field, tenure on the job, race, and gender.…

Results from a study with 41 Hawaiian elementary school principals indicate that, although there is no significant difference in visionary leadership scores of principals from varying levels of school climate when covaried with psychological characteristics, there is a significant main effect for "capacity of status" on visionary…

A visit to Trail Wind Elementary School in Boise (Idaho) reveals the qualities that earned Debbie Toy Idaho's Distinguished Principal of the Year award: creative commitment to student needs, the ability to bring in outside resources, dedication to a school vision, community and parent participation, team building among staff, and participatory…

African-American college and university presidents and chancellors are listed, by state and institution, noting the date of their appointment, institution type (historically black, traditionally white, or equal-opportunity educational institution, as recognized by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Education), Carnegie…

Describes a study examining the effect of race and organizational level on the use of social power by African American and White female community college administrators. Indicates that although organizational level had a significant effect on scores on an inventory of power use, race was found to have no effect. (12 citations) (MAB)

Describes a study conducted to identify the characteristics of 248 community college chief executive officers (CEOs) and to determine traits shared by colleges that had female CEOs. Finds that females earned considerably less than males and that boards that hired females tended to be more ethnically diverse. (10 citations) (BCY)