This report (1) examines the latest developments in educational administration preparation, (2) provides an overview of educational administration programs in Georgia, and (3) identifies and reviews a sample of educational administration programs nationally. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 are titled as follows: "Public Concerns: A Focus on School Leadership,""School Leadership: Nature of the Job," and "Administrator Preparation Programs: Professional Views and Assessments." Chapter 4, "Educational Administration Programs: A General Profile," describes typical program characteristics and the following issues and trends: student selection/recruitment; residency; faculty in educational administration; practitioner involvement in instruction; internships/field experience; and university/school district inservice relationships. Chapter 5, "Preservice Preparation for School Administrators: Various Approaches," contains brief summaries of approaches to educational administration programs developed by four esteemed educational researchers: (1) Keith Goldhammer ("Six Key Elements"); (2) John Hoyle ("AASA Guidelines"); (3) Lloyd McCleary ("Field Based Preparation"); and (4) Paula Silver ("A Professional Practice Orientation"). Chapter 6, "Educational Administration Preparation Programs: Parameters of This Study," contains observations and charts describing characteristics of Georgia educational administration programs, research procedures for pyramid study, and observations and charts describing characteristics of a sample of educational administration programs nationally. An extensive bibliography is appended. (IW)