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Murray, John W., Ed.; Miller, Michael T., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
The number of staff members serving American higher education institutions has more than doubled in the past twenty years, as occupations in technology, development, government relations, and even athletic administration have grown as never before in the history of the academy. As the number, variety, and importance of these positions have grown,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Policy Formation, Private Colleges, Democracy
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1994
This booklet contains the stories of six teachers who discuss, step by step, how they each handled a specific restructuring challenge in their schools. They describe what strategies worked and what did not, and provide diagrams and checklists to help other teachers. Chapter 1 describes the implementation of a collaborative school-based…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Participative Decision Making, School Based Management
Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast & Islands, Andover, MA. – 1989
This information packet contains journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, and ERIC clearinghouse publications on small schools management strategies for superintendents and principals. Topics cover (1) elements of formal team management; (2) role of the administrator in creating the environment necessary for effective schools; (3)…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Management Teams, Participative Decision Making
Nylin, Donald W. – 1985
Beginning in fall 1982 the Aurora West Public Schools (Illinois) conducted a multi-year study to identify the nature of their instructional programs and to establish a set of position statements that would serve as guides for program review and change. A significant element of the process was the involvement of the entire staff in development of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Community Involvement, Curriculum Evaluation
Gulassa, Cy – 1989
A move from "participative" to "shared" governance of the California community colleges is one of the fundamental goals of Assembly Bill 1725. The Foothill-De Anza Community College District has given special priority to meeting this goal through its system of shared governance. Foothill-De Anza's success can be attributed to…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Administration, College Governing Councils, Collegiality
Wandry, Donna, Ed.; Pleet, Amy, Ed. – 2003
This book provides practitioners working with young adults with disabilities practical strategies for building expanded partnerships with parents during the transition years. It relies on three beliefs: parents need to be fully informed partners; practitioners need to empower parents to become partners; and parents can become accountable for…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Services, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Cano, Yvonne, Ed.; Wood, Fred H., Ed.; Simmons, Jan C., Ed. – 1998
This book contains 17 papers, chosen from those presented within the last 2 years at the annual National Conference on Creating the Quality School, hosted by the Center for the Study of Small/Rural Schools at the University of Oklahoma. The papers are grouped into three sections: leadership for school improvement; classroom practices for school…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational Environment, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Adelman, Nancy E., Ed.; Walking Eagle, Karen Panton, Ed.; Hargreaves, Andy, Ed. – 1997
Ten teachers write about time-related frustrations growing out of school reform efforts, noting how problems were or were not resolved. There are specific examples of what it is like to experience school reform and how reform affects teachers' already full days. These cases are preceded by contextual descriptions. Each case study includes one or…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Educational Change, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Clark, James E., Ed.; Hertz, Karl V., Ed. – 1984
Thirteen articles on major topics facing school business officials in the 1980s are presented in this book. The titles and their authors are (1) "The Pursuit of Equity in Financing Public Education," by R. Craig Wood, Helene B. Jones, and William L. Riley; (2) "Facilities: Major Issues Ahead," by C. William Day; (3)…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Budgeting, Educational Administration, Educational Equity (Finance)
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1994
Three types of research summaries comprise this loose-leaf compendium: "topical synthesis,""closeups," and "snapshots." The single topical synthesis is entitled "Fostering Intercultural Harmony in Schools" (Kathleen Cotton). Closeups consist of brief definitions and essential research findings on the following topics: "Developing Employability…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cross Age Teaching, Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships
London, Manuel – 1995
This book uses the experiences of a large state research university over the past 5 years to illustrate principles to improve administrative efficiency and manage change. In 12 chapters the book examines, provides lists, and gives examples of plans and strategies for dealing with matters such as: (1) change strategies; (2) leadership roles,…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Policy, Administrative Problems, Change Agents
Campbell, Pat, Ed.; Burnaby, Barbara, Ed. – 2001
Participatory education is a collective effort in which the participants are committed to building a just society through individual and socieoeconomic transformation and to ending domination through changing power relations. This book describes participatory practices in many environments, including educational and penal institutions,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Citizen Participation
Nelson, Linda J., Ed. – 1989
On-the-job learning experiences of 47 school administrators, representing a broad range of administrative settings and roles, are described in this collection of reflective narratives. The authors, who had completed at least one year of training with the California School Leadership Academy (CSLA), wrote of how they applied learning acquired…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrators