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Barnett, Bruce; Long, Claudia – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
In 1983 the Far West Laboratory's instructional management program established Peer-Assisted Leadership (PAL), a unique professional development program for principals. No longer isolated, principals help each other develop analytical and other skills to become better instructional leaders. MLH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluative Thinking, Leadership
Burrello, Leonard C.; Orbaugh, Tim – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
Reports conclusions reached from the observation of inservice education efforts in three states and a number of federal projects as well as from a review of the literature. Discusses six characteristics of effective inservice programs, the persistent problems that impede program success, effective practices, and future issues. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Futures (of Society), Inservice Teacher Education
Shoemaker, Joan; Fraser, Hugh W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
A review of several well-known studies of schooling suggests that schools--and their principals--can indeed make a difference. The authors suggest four keys to improving the training and practice of the building principal. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Bacharach, Samuel B.; Conley, Sharon C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Education reform has wrongly focused on teacher motivation and rewards, when the organizational system itself is at fault. Research shows that effective school management hinges on increased individual discretion and decision-making opportunities for teachers and less controlling behavior by administrators. Ten characteristics of effective…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cooperation, Educational Administration, Educational Change
