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Barell, Martin C. – 1991
The third annual report on the educational status of New York State-supported elementary schools and secondary schools for the 1989-90 school year is presented. Based on legal mandates, the report addresses enrollment trends; indicators of student achievement in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and vocational courses; graduation, college…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Annual Reports, Educational Assessment
Download full textNorton, Lee; Simms, Brian – 1988
The 1987 annual survey of the state directors of correctional education was designed to gain basic information about correctional education programs provided in the adult and juvenile correctional systems in each state. Of the 82 adult, juvenile, and consolidated state correctional systems in the United States, 49 responded. Additional data were…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Adult Basic Education, Correctional Education
Baltzell, D. Catherine; Dentler, Robert A. – 1983
This sourcebook presents results of a recent case study of how principals are selected in American public school districts. Part 1 (chapters 1-3) describes and evaluates conventional selection practices in 10 randomly supplied school districts according to a five-step process: vacancy announcememts, selection criteria, applicant pools, screening,…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Commission for Future Educational Leadership. – 1984
This group of three papers addresses the issues of the supply of competent administrators, their education, and the management needs they should be providing for elementary and secondary education in Oklahoma. The first paper proposes improvements in the selection process for school superintendents. Using input from school administrators, school…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation
Vaughan, George B. – 1990
Written to enhance the understanding of administrators, faculty members, and board members regarding the position of community college dean of instruction, this book reports and analyzes study findings on the background, preparation, and roles of people in this position. The book draws from a national survey of the careers and lifestyles of…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility
Chance, Edward W. – 1989
This study of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and contract secondary school administrators creates a BIA administrator profile and examines differences between Indian and non-Indian administrators. Two different instruments were mailed to 54 administrators. The first, with a return rate of 44%, was a questionnaire relating to administrative…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Griswold, Carolyn; Macfie, Ian – 1990
A study investigated selected personal characteristics of 124 highly visible presidents belonging to four institutional associations that include among their members the nation's major universities and four-year colleges (National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, American Association of State Colleges and Universities,…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role
O'Rourke, Carolyn L.; Papalewis, Rosemary – 1989
Following a thorough review of current studies and literature on women in leadership, this document examines the results of a study conducted to determine the significance of female gender in educational leadership, and how attitudes, values, perceptions, and life experiences of women differ from those of men and are reflected in female leadership…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Educational Administration
Pavan, Barbara Nelson – 1987
A survey of male and female school administrators in Pennsylvania reveals that sexual division of labor in household activities differs little from stereotypical role expectations. A survey, mailed to 1,324 male and female administrative incumbents and aspirants, yielded 622 responses for a rate of 47 percent. The survey explored personal…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Willmer, Wesley K. – 1987
Information about advancement programs at 190 small colleges is provided, with attention to recruitment/admissions, executive management, institutional relations, alumni, and fund raising. The 190 colleges, which responsed to a survey of members of the Council of Independent Colleges, are described according to enrollment size, geographic…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Alumni, Budgets, College Admission
Baltzell, D. Catherine; Dentler, Robert A. – 1983
A case study was conducted on how principals are selected in American public school districts. Chapters 1-3 describe and evaluate conventional selection practices in 10 randomly sampled school districts; these include vacancy announcements, selection criteria, applicant pools, screening, and employment decisions. These procedures as currently…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection
Croghan, John H.; Lake, Dale G. – 1984
The purpose of this three-part report is to identify the competencies of high-performing principals, based on a study conducted by the Florida Council on Educational Management (FCEM). Part I reviews the background that led to the study of the principalship. It describes the factors leading to the creation of legislation that focused on the role…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Information Center on Education. – 1982
Fifteen tables present data from New York State's public schools on all teaching and nonteaching professional personnel for 1981-82, including administrators. Information is presented on number of personnel, salary percentiles, academic degree and certification status, sex, age, and years of professional experience. The first 6 tables give data on…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Age, Certification, Degrees (Academic)
Bossert, Steve – 1984
This speech discusses problems that principals face in trying to implement effective school strategies, describes ongoing research in instructional management, and identifies school improvement strategies used by particularly effective principals. The first section addresses practical problems in finding the appropriate balance between high…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Class Size
Stull, William A.; And Others – 1980
Due to the expansion of cooperative education programs, critical issues facing them were examined. The issues as perceived by cooperative education directors were identified, along with their relative importance as perceived by directors and their immediate supervisors. The study aimed to determine whether differences exist between directors and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, College Credits, Colleges
