Until recently, there were few attempts to apply the assessment-center concept to education in the United Kingdom. The University of East London's center is one successful example. This paper discusses assessment and development centers' effectiveness in selecting the headteacher most appropriate for a particular school and identifying these…

Examines current debates on management competencies and reports that a growing number of schools are using competence-based approaches to management development. Evaluates standards-based approaches, particularly those associated with England's Management Charter Initiative and its school-management variant produced by School Management South.…

Responding to recent British legislation recasting school governors' role, many local education agencies have implemented elaborate training and support systems for governors. This article discusses training and evaluation criteria issues in a Hampshire training program. Governors want more participation in training and more group- and issue-based…

Examines the concept of induction for beginning school managers and offers a series of alternative purposes, including remediation, orientation, and socialization. Distinguishes among three kinds of socialization (anticipatory, professional, and organizational). Precedes this discussion by considering various definitions of induction, along with…

Reviews management-competence and school-effectiveness research, explores similarities, and discusses each area's contribution to education management. A major problem for both approaches is finding a balance between general descriptions of good practice and the particular needs of specific schools at particular development stages. General…

Reviews the relationship between the management of schools and the sociology of education in England. Recent developments include the establishment of national centers for school management studies and the availability of financing for attending courses. (MD)