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Download full textFenwick, Leslie T.; Pierce, Mildred C. – 2002
Contemporary models of school reform acknowledge the principal as the passport to school success and the manager of an increasingly complex organization. This digest asserts that principals benefit from professional development that examines best practices, provides coaching support, encourages risk taking designed to improve student learning,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Inquiry
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
Peer reviewedWeisman, Iris M., Ed.; Vaughan, George B., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1997
Based on the premise that an effective relationship between community college governing boards and presidents is crucial, this volume explores the professional needs, challenges, and roles of college presidents and governing board members and the influence of these factors on the board-president team. The following articles are provided: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents
Booth, David B. – 1982
The role of the department chair as the interface between faculty and administration is considered, along with the selection, orientation, socialization, and evaluation of the chair. Attention is directed to constraints under which chairs work that are beyond their control and the way that the resulting conflict, overload, and ambiguity impede…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Administrator Selection, College Administration
Seagren, Alan T.; And Others – 1993
This monograph explores the changing role of the academic department chair in the areas of leadership, influence, and faculty development. The paper uses research insights to explore the situation of an academic chair who is squeezed between the demands of upper administration and the expectations of faculty, staff, and students. Studies of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration
Seagren, Alan T.; And Others – 1993
This digest explores the changing role of the academic department chair in the areas of leadership, influence, and faculty development. The paper uses research insights to explore the situation of an academic chair who is squeezed between the demands of upper administration and the expectations of faculty, staff, and students. Studies of the roles…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1986
The 12 publications in this annotated bibliography highlight different aspects of the assistant principal's role. One Ohio school district has created the title of "Associate Principal," a position that involves participating with the principal in planning, organizing, and evaluating the whole school program. Three articles deal with enriching and…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Role, Assistant Principals, Change Agents
Palmer, James C., Ed.; Katsinas, Stephen G., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Focusing on the field of community college education as an academic specialty in graduate and continuing education programs, the 10 essays in this volume explore the role of these programs in training community college leaders. The following articles are provided: (1) "Legacy of the Post-WWII Growth Years for Community College Leadership…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Graduate Study
