Latinx/a/o senior leaders remain underrepresented in the executive ranks, and more research is needed to adequately address equity gaps in higher education leadership. By employing a systematic literature review approach, we examined 57 pieces of scholarship that focused on the experiences of senior Latinx/a/o leaders in postsecondary education.…

Improving school quality in low and middle income countries (LMICs) is a global priority. One way to improve quality may be to improve the management skills of school leaders. In this systematic review, we analyze the impact of interventions targeting school leaders' management practices on student learning. We begin by describing the…

Leadership is widely recognized as an essential driver of organizational performance and improvement, but little is known about who participates in leadership in early care and education (ECE) center-based settings and its role in improving quality and outcomes for staff and children. Additionally, information on how to define key constructs…

At professional meetings and conferences, the scarcity of women in the ranks of secondary principalships is very apparent. In 1988 the results of a national survey showed approximately 12 percent of high school principals were female. If skill and ability are not the problems standing in the way of women, why are the numbers so meager? From…

Reviews approaches taken in the study of human behavior and psychology by assessment centers, places where different experimenters apply various diagnostic techniques to the same individuals and then meet to report their findings and collectively formulate the personality of the subject/participant. (Author/GC)

Sex stereotypes are often less clear-cut than they seem. Erstwhile weaknesses can come to be viewed as valuable skills, and formerly perceived strengths can be seen as inflexible and one-dimensional. Management culture is beginning to see the value of a mixture of feminine and masculine traits. (Contains 60 references.) (JOW)

The administrator whose vision does not extend beyond the specific responsibilities of his own position and the routine problems in his immediate situtation is unlikely to engage in significant educational leadership. Constraints to leadership, personal prerequisites for leadership, and methods of extending leadership vision are presented.…

Recalls some studies in management style that have particular reference to education and makes some observations on the fundamental assumption that underlies them. The assumption is of volitional capability; that is, the manager can assess, or have assessed, his or her style and then change, adapt, or maintain it. (Author/IRT)

Presents a selection of literature on the subject of women in management, emphasizing the most noted authors and studies of the 1970s and 1980s. This article looks at the characteristics of these women, their successes, and their future as managers. (CT)

Black women college administrators are few in number, occupy peripheral positions, have little power, receive little support from peers, are underpaid and overworked, and are disillusioned about the prospects for improvement in their status. (Author/BE)

Leader-member exchange (LMX) generally refers to the leadership process centered on the interactions between leaders and direct reports. The basic premise of high quality leader-member exchange relationships holds that direct reports gain tremendous benefits through these partnerships. LMX is perhaps the most commonly researched theory of…

A survey of 332 dissertations and journal articles examined what types of administrators are studied, how they are studied, what characteristics are focused on, and how often the studies are cited. The findings indicate researchers focus too much on administrator traits and attitudes and not enough on administrator impact. (RW)

Twenty-nine publications discussing various aspects of education in American-sponsored overseas schools are reviewed in this document. The materials examined provide information on the characteristics of the schools, their staffs and their student bodies. Particular attention is paid to chief school administrators and teachers. The literature…

Major theoretical approaches to the study of career mobility were reviewed, with particular emphasis on those that focus on the organizational-structural level of analysis, on careers as structures of organizations. In particular, internal labor market theory was explored as a framework through which to study administrative careers in colleges and…

Provided are statistics on women in educational administration (including a sampling of 10 school districts in northeastern Ohio) and discussions of laws/resolutions governing equal opportunities for women and women as effective administrators. Recommendations and suggestions to help eliminate sex discrimination are also provided. (JN)