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Rachel Louise Geesa; Krista M. Stith – Journal of Organizational and Educational Leadership, 2024
In an effort to better support the needs of PK-12 students identified as gifted or high-ability, school leaders need to be familiar and comfortable with supporting gifted education educators and developing and evaluating gifted education programs. Gifted education educators should have defined roles and responsibilities, and school leaders need to…
Descriptors: Gifted Education, Special Education Teachers, Program Evaluation, Academically Gifted
Chesnut, Colleen E.; Dimitrieska, Vesna – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2018
This brief provides guidance to policymakers and practitioners on the challenges and opportunities of the "dual language immersion" (DLI) model and presents research conducted with teachers and administrators both before and during their first years of implementing new DLI programs in several Indiana school districts. The brief also…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education, Models, English (Second Language)
Walker, Betty – 1984
Results of a survey of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Dependent Schools on the status of gifted/talented (G/T) programs are summarized. Charts depict the number of pupils in G/T programs, ranking among states, the percentage of public school enrollment and ranking, and the total state fund figures for G/T…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Gifted, National Surveys, Program Development
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Roush, Jackson; And Others – American Annals of the Deaf, 1991
A nationwide survey examined the attitudes and opinions of 203 professionals regarding parent-professional involvement in the planning and implementation of goals and services for hearing-impaired infants and toddlers and their families, as required under Public Law 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (1986). Respondents…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cooperative Planning, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation
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Peck, Charles A.; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1989
This study investigated sources of resistance to development of integrated preschool programs, expressed in interviews with 30 parents, teachers, and administrators and in observations of planning meetings. Findings suggest that perceived loss of political control over aspects of programs that have been informally negotiated among parents,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Disabilities, Locus of Control, Mainstreaming
Striefel, Sebastian; And Others – 1987
The project manual was a product of the 3-year project, "Functional Mainstreaming for Success," (FMS) designed to develop a model for instructional mainstreaming of 162 handicapped children (3-6 years old) in community settings. The major feature of the project was development of a full reverse mainstreamed preschool program, which…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Sharp, Bert L., Ed. – 1982
Dean's Grant Projects (DGPs) provided both the financial impetus for adapting teacher education programs to meet the challenges of mainstreaming handicapped students into regular classrooms and the arena for the discussion of different approaches to the institution of necessary changes. This book presents 13 papers written by educators experienced…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Education Response Centre. – 1992
This report documents an evaluation study of the Yellowstone (Alberta) school district's program of full integration of students with disabilities (from 1986-1991). The executive summary highlights the historical context, the implementation process, and program outcomes and impacts. The study's limitations are listed and recommendations are made…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Disabilities, Educational Change
McGee, Elizabeth A.; Archer, Elayne – 1988
This report describes a survey, conducted winter 1987-88, of policies, practices, programs, and plans for pregnant and parenting students in nine urban school districts. Interviews were conducted with administrators in superintendents' offices, in dropout prevention planning, and in programs for pregnant and parenting students. Among the findings…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services
Monahan, William G.; And Others – 1983
Results of an open-ended, five-question inquiry sent to sample members of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) are presented and discussed. The questionnaire sought to probe into how AACTE members feel about the concept of an extended or five-year program for preparing prospective teachers. Questions concerned: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Degrees (Academic), Higher Education
Burke, Richard J. – 1984
This booklet describes the earliest phases of planning a development program for a Catholic school. To ensure the success of such a program, there is need for the following: an initial common, basic understanding of and commitment to where the school is going on the part of all involved in the leadership of the school; involvement by leaders and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Catholic Schools, Comprehension
Kister, Joanna – 2001
This document is comprised of two main parts: (1) Role and Nature of State Leadership; and (2) Developing Leaders. Issues related to state leadership for career and technical education (CTE) were studied. CTE-related research, policy, and practice were reviewed. State directors of CTE were surveyed, and 39 individuals considered opinion leaders in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Agents, Educational Administration, Educational Change
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, Rockville, MD. – 1999
This document presents the findings of the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice regarding the role, education, and supply of clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). The first section of the report examines the following eight background issues: (1) early development of the CNS; (2) current CNS supply; (3) roles and impact of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Advisory Committees, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum