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Download full textWaggaman, John S. – Administrator's Update, 1984
Factors reported to be important in the design, implementation, and evaluation of professional development programs for department chairs are described. Attention is also directed to results from a goal-focused evaluation of the 6-year-old program to train new department heads in the nine state universities of Florida, a program that is being…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Higher Education, Inservice Education, Management Development
Peer reviewedMyran, Gunder A., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1983
Articles in this sourcebook discuss six strategic areas of community college management: external relations, internal communication and working relationships, financial resources development and allocation, program and service development, staff development, and strategic planning. First, "Strategic Management in the Community College,"…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
Lashway, Larry – Research Roundup, 1998
Ways in which teachers and principals respond to changing leadership roles and some practical steps that principals can take to support leadership are discussed in this article review. It focuses on five papers that explore educators' roles, offering advice on how to respond to changing expectations. "When is New: A Plan of Action" (A. W. Hart)…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Book Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Gillet-Karam, Rosemary, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1999
This issue focuses on preparing department chairs for their leadership roles. It presents qualities that experienced chairs cite as being crucial to success, and asserts the need to develop formal training programs for people newly appointed to these positions. Articles include: (1) "Midlevel Management in the Community College: A Rose Garden?"…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Community Colleges, Department Heads, Leadership Qualities
Martorana, S. V., Ed.; Piland, William E., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1984
This collection of articles addresses the role of community colleges in serving the specialized interests of organized community groups. After introductory comments on the topic, Seymour Eskow discusses how societal changes necessitate a reexamination of the role of the community college and an increased orientation to community organizations.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Community Organizations, Community Services
Waddell, Geneva, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Among the factors reshaping the American workforce are diversity, demands of work and family, global competition, the growing importance of strategic human resource planning, the need to reeducate employees for new technologies and more demanding jobs, and renewed interest in ethics and social responsibility. This collection of articles examines…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Distance Education, Economic Development
Bowers, Bruce – Research Roundup, 1991
Four recent journal articles and one meeting paper on teacher involvement in curriculum development are summarized in this research bulletin. Contents include "Motivating Teacher Involvement in Professional Growth Activities," by Ruth Wright; "Teacher Participation in Curriculum Development: What Status Does It Have?" by Jean Young; "The Locus of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Bragg, Debra D., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2001
The fall 2001 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges discusses the changes in policy and practice of vocational education at community colleges. The 10 chapters included in this volume are: (1) "Opportunities and Challenges for the New Vocationalism" by Debra D. Bragg; (2) "The Role of Leadership in Successful Vocational Initiatives" by…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Improvement, Industrial Education, Instructional Development
Farmer, Edgar I., Ed.; Key, Cassy B., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1997
Focusing on the role of community colleges in implementing the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, the 12 essays in this volume describe strategies and practices developed by colleges to address the provisions of the Act and help develop a global workforce. The following articles are provided: "Assessing the Community College Role in…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Curriculum, College Role, Community Colleges
Watts, Gordon E., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2002
The purpose of this volume is to provide a current view of the evolving professional development movement in community colleges. Chapter authors provide descriptions of how their institutions have addressed issues through professional development, created institutional change, developed new delivery systems, reached beyond development programs…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Presidents
Preece, Laurel, Ed. – ERIC/EECE Newsletter, 2003
This document consists of the two 2003 issues of the newsletter of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE). Each issue contains a feature article and one or more short articles on topics related to early childhood education, calls for papers, announcements about Internet resources, news items about and list…
Descriptors: Emotional Development, Music Education, School Readiness, Stress Variables
Grabowski, Stanley M. – Administrator's Update, 1983
The rationale for and obstacles to faculty development are considered, and recommendations for administrators to follow in initiating and implementing programs are offered. Faculty development is needed for at least three important reasons: knowing a subject does not mean an individual can effectively teach it; faculty need to learn how to teach…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Faculty, Consultation Programs, Faculty College Relationship
Cesarone, Bernard, Ed.; Preece, Laurel, Ed. – ERIC/EECE Newsletter, 1998
This document consists of 10 issues (created over 5 years) of the newsletter of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE). Each issue contains a feature article and one or more short articles on topics related to early childhood education, calls for papers, announcements about Internet resources, news items…
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
Kantor, Sherrie L., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1994
Intended as a forum for the discussion of customized workforce training at community colleges, this book addresses the practical considerations, programs, and strategies that come into play when colleges engage in customized contract training for fully-employed learners. The 10 chapters are as follows: (1) "Training for Customized Training:…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Contract Training, Cooperative Programs, Faculty Development
Doty, Charles R., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
The essays in this collection attempt to provide a conceptual framework for the process of occupational curriculum development. The collection includes: (1) "Federal Government Involvement in Technical Curriculum Development," by John G. Nealon; (2) "The Challenge of Curriculum Development: From Idea to Reality," by Judith F. Raulf and Marilyn C.…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Articulation (Education), Certification, Community Colleges
