To assess effective school leadership behavior and enhance staff development programs, the DeKalb County, Georgia, School District developed the Profile for Assessment of Leaders (PAL), which contains eight generic competency areas and uses low-inference data obtained by supervisors, subordinates, and administrators being evaluated. Preliminary…

Reports on a survey of 321 community college faculty comparing reported job satisfaction with their perceptions of the leadership styles of their college's president. Finds high job satisfaction correlated with a "high relationship/low task" leadership style. Finds low job satisfaction among male and vocational faculty. (DMM)