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Lynch, Matthew – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
Educational administrators know that leadership requires hundreds of judgments each day that require a sensitivity and understanding of various leadership strategies. Bridging the gap between the academic and practical world, "A Guide to Effective School Leadership Theories" provides an exploration of ten dominant leadership strategies to give…
Descriptors: Leadership Effectiveness, Instructional Leadership, Administrators, Educational Administration
Garner, Barbara, Ed. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2008
"Focus on Basics" is a publication of the U.S. Division of World Education, Inc. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policymakers. "Focus on Basics" is dedicated to connecting research…
Descriptors: Health Personnel, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Patients
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Stout, Robert – Issues in Education, 1986
Systematic research into values and action is essential for school administrators. This review of leadership literature establishes morality as a primary exchange currency in school settings and shows that executives act on their values. In action, executives' values influence others' values and important organizational outcomes. Contains 57…
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics, Leadership Responsibility
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Kanan, Hana M.; Baker, Ahmad M. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the perceptions of graduates from an educational administration program in terms of its effectiveness and impact on their lives and careers. Design/methodology/approach: The perceptions of 23 graduates of a Master's degree program in educational administration in a developing university were…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Administrator Education, Educational Administration, Criticism
Stover, Del – Executive Educator, 1990
Administrator education programs are charged with being outdated and deficient. A coalition of 10 major education organizations plans to establish a national certification examination by 1993 to identify top-quality school executives. Internship programs and working with local schools are strategies proposed to bridge the gap between theory and…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Certification, Change Strategies
Blankstein, Alan M. – Corwin Press, 2004
The author builds upon a foundation which identifies courageous school leadership and the professional learning community as the center of effective school reform. The author offers six guiding principles steps for creating and sustaining a high-performing school: (1) Common mission, vision, values, and goals: (2) Systems for prevention and…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Decision Making, Family School Relationship, School Community Relationship
Kowalski, Theodore J. – 2001
This book contains 24 case studies selected to demonstrate the different types of challenges in contemporary educational leadership. It is intended to help prospective administrators develop decision-making skills. The cases are quite complex with multiple viewpoints and aspects. They represent a range of problems encountered by practitioners in…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Guides, Administrators, Boards of Education