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Download full textThompson, James P. – OSSC Bulletin, 1993
This bulletin explores the roles that various stakeholders have in systemic reform and offers some recommendations for action. Data were derived from a review of research on systemic education reform and interviews with four Oregon administrators. Chapter 1 provides a sampling of the diverse groups that are calling for reform and offers some of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Boards of Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Natale, Joseph L. – 1986
This chapter of "Principles of School Business Management" discusses the effective management of purchasing processes in a school district. These processes include obtaining materials, supplies, and equipment of maximum value for the least expense, and receiving, storing, and distributing the items obtained. The chapter opens with an overview of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment
Peer reviewedFrench, Wendell L. – Group and Organization Studies, 1982
By the early 1960s, organization development had emerged largely from the applied behavioral sciences and had three major stems: the invention of the T-group and innovations in the application of laboratory training insights to complex organizations; the invention of survey feedback technology; and the emergence of action research. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Role, Attitude Measures, Feedback
Petry, John R. – 1992
The field of education has been slow to recognize the Total Quality Management (TQM) concept. This resistance may result from entrenched management styles characterized by hierarchical decision-making structures. TQM emphasizes management based on leadership instead of management by objective, command, and coercion. The TQM concept consists of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Efficiency
Newcomer, Lori L.; Lewis, Timothy J.; Powers, Lisa J. – 2002
Elementary schools can play an important role in early identification of and intervention for children with problem behavior by creating the infrastructure to provide preventive, proactive supports for all students. This monograph provides an overview of key features of effective school-wide systems of positive behavior support (PBS) at the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Snyder, Karolyn J.; Anderson, Robert H. – 1986
Intended for use by graduate students in educational administration and supervision as well as by practicing school administrators, this book is a guide to the most effective practices surrounding the school principalship. Ideas in the book reflect current views of good management, including systems approaches, participative and collaborative…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Ecology, Educational Administration
