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Gunter, Helen – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2013
This concluding paper examines the contributions in this Guest Issue by locating them within the ongoing debates about the role and contribution of social science research, particularly through the production of journals. Set in the context of on-going attacks on the relevance of social science research and the failure to respond to major crises…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Instructional Leadership, Educational Administration, Educational Research
McCarthy, Martha M.; Forsyth, Patrick B. – University Council for Educational Administration, 2010
In 2009, the "Handbook of Research on the Education of School Leaders" was published by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). The chapter discussed in this issue of "Implications," introduces a conceptual model for describing the different kinds of knowledge and the interactions among technical knowledge, artistry, and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Administrator Education, Research and Development, Educational Administration
Slaughter, Sheila; Rhoades, Gary – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009
As colleges and universities become more entrepreneurial in a post-industrial economy, they focus on knowledge less as a public good than as a commodity to be capitalized on in profit-oriented activities. In "Academic Capitalism and the New Economy," higher education scholars Sheila Slaughter and Gary Rhoades detail the aggressive…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Systems, Educational Change, Social Networks
Deem, Rosemary – Higher Education Quarterly, 2006
The paper considers whether, and if so how, research evidence can permeate the world of higher education (HE) management in publicly funded institutions. The paper explores the author's experience of two recent research projects (1998-2000 and 2004) on aspects of managing UK HE institutions and issues arising from the preparation of the HE element…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Higher Education, Public Schools, Public Service
Lyon, Catherine Dillon; And Others – 1978
The "Evaluation and School Districts" project is designed to analyze educational evaluation at the local educational agency level to determine the extent to which district evaluation offices contribute to the renewal of public education. Results of a survey indicate that the existence of an evaluation office is partially a function of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Administration, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Barrilleaux, Louis E. – 1975
This paper describes the objectives and organization of the Middle Management Center (MMC), a university-based interdisciplinary resource team dedicated to improving school management practices through involvement with school principals. The author, who is also director of the MMC, first discusses the place of principals in school administration…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Case Studies, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
Crow, Gary M. – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2004
The growing interest internationally in leadership development and how leaders contribute to student learning makes the development of the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) an intriguing and potentially significant event. This article examines the aims and programs of the NCSL from a North American perspective. Based on a context in…
Descriptors: North Americans, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training, Educational Administration
Orr, Margaret Terry – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2006
Leadership education has become the public education reform strategy of the new century. Spotlighting leadership education presumes that improved leadership preparation and development will yield better leadership, management, and organizational practices which, in turn, will improve teaching, student learning and student performance in schools…
Descriptors: Evidence, Research and Development, Educational Research, Educational Administration
Chinapah, Vinayagum – Prospects, 1991
Discusses the state of education in Africa. Argues that programs must be modified according to the political, social, and economic conditions of each country. States that school enrollments have stagnated, and quality of education has declined, resulting in increased school failure and a low level of cognitive achievement. Discusses collaborative…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Decentralization, Developing Nations, Educational Administration
Walker, Allan; Dimmock, Clive – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2004
This article addresses the international positioning and role of the National College for School Leadership (NCSL). The article argues that the college stands as an initiator, exporter, importer and disseminator of leadership research and practice and that the role it adopts in regard to these will determine its international influence. The first…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training, Role Perception, College Role
Loxley, William – Prospects, 1992
Discusses administrative policies related to projects of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Describes a typical budget for an IEA project. Includes a figure illustrating a typical project timetable. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Administration

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1995
This review of special education worldwide is based on questionnaire replies of appropriate ministries in 63 United Nations member states during 1993-94. Part 1 provides a summary and analysis of the information received and highlights trends, comparing situations reported in the previous survey (1986-87) with the present survey. This section…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Administration
Kavanagh, Robert N.; Pokraka, Edward S. – 1990
This report is intended to serve as a focus for developing a commitment for continuing investment in computer support for education, research, and administration at the University of Saskatchewan. Based on the assumption that effective utilization of computers, computer networks, and other telecommunications technology is essential to the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Educational Administration
Fuquan, Zhang – 1986
China has recently developed a national infrastructure of institutional units, from the central to county level, for the training of educational administrators. The range, scope, and dimensions of educational administrative training as conducted in China in 1985 are described in this document. Contents include an introduction to the Chinese system…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrators, Curriculum Development
Council for Educational Development and Research, Washington, DC. – 1975
The 18 member institutions of the Council for Educational Development and Research, Inc., constitute a national resource for conducting high-quality research and development and related technical assistance. Created in the mid-sixties by the federal government, and working in all 50 states, these institutions maintain multidisciplinary staffs and…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration