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Cook, Gillian E.; DeLuca, Nicholas M. – 1986
Students seeking certification in supervision and those seeking certification in educational administration were compared in order to examine differences in leadership styles. One hundred forty-nine educational administration students and 121 supervision students participated in the study at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Four…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrators
Ehinger, J. M.; Guier, L. R. – 1985
The management development program (MDP) at the University of Tulsa provides an opportunity for identification and development of managerial skills among administrators in the elementary and secondary schools of northeastern Oklahoma. The validity of assessment center exercises for predicting performance as a school principal was examined by a…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection
Download full textTorbert, William R. – Revision, 1983
The idea of "Executive Mind" carries with it the notion of purposeful and effective action. Part I of this paper characterizes three complements to "Executive Mind"--"Observing Mind,""Theorizing Mind," and "Passionate Mind"--and offers historical figures exemplifying all four types. The concluding…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Art
Begley, Paul T.; And Others – 1990
Research has provided an increasing amount of information about the work-related behaviors associated with effective school administrator practices. Considerably less is known about the factors that bring individuals to pursue school leadership positions and enroll in principal preparation programs. The focus of this paper is research on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Effectiveness
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
Cawelti, Gordon – 1987
A profile of leadership behaviors that describes principals who successfully improve schools has emerged from effective schools literature and research of the corporate world. Instructional leadership involves four technical tasks that comprise a leadership profile: curriculum development, teaching supervision, staff development, and teacher…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Behavior Theories, Change Strategies
