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Hess, Frederick M. – 1999
Much of what ails urban education is actually the result of continuous or fragmentary reform efforts. A study of 57 school districts shows how political pressures drive reform, and suggests ways to nurture a more focused agenda for urban schools. The chapters are: (1) "The Politics of Urban School Reform"; (2) "Organizational and Personal…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
Doud, James L. – 1989
This 1988 survey of the elementary/middle school principalship is the sixth of its kind, with similar studies having been conducted in 1928, 1948, 1958, 1968 and 1978. The surveys provide an account of the factors that affect the status and characteristics of the K-8 principal. An 8-page instrument was mailed in the spring of 1987 to 2,414…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications
Bogue, E. Grady – 1994
This book outlines qualities of higher education institutional leadership and discusses how college administrators may bring about effective leadership based on honor, dignity, curiosity, candor, compassion, courage, excellence, and service. The chapters each describe and discuss one of the leadership ideals. Their titles are: "The Call of…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility