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Reed, Cynthia J.; Llanes, Jose R. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2010
Many states are mandating reforms in university-sponsored principal preparation programs, but faculty and school system personnel often have concerns about the prescriptive nature of state mandates related to these reforms. Auburn University served as one of four pilot principal preparation program redesigns in Alabama, a process that took over…
Descriptors: Best Practices, State Standards, Alignment (Education), State Regulation
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Jerrell, Jeanette M.; Kouzes, James M. – Administration in Mental Health, 1982
Conducted a management and organization development program in eight mental health agencies. Describes the stages and activities of this 18-month effort and the results of its evaluation. There were significant, positive results for almost all the participating management teams as well as for their organizations. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrators, Learning Readiness, Management Development, Management Teams
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Tukey, David D. – NACADA Journal, 1996
A systems approach that stresses functional relationships among persons and units and examines transactions and processes provides a useful foundation for understanding, assessing, and improving academic advising. Implications of this approach in college advising for fostering system quality and meeting the institution's mission are examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Institutional Mission
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Carvalho, Soniya; White, Howard – American Journal of Evaluation, 2004
The theory-based evaluation approach documents the assumptions implicit in program design and points to the data required to test these assumptions. Collecting and analyzing such data through quantitative and qualitative techniques enhances understanding of the validity of the assumptions and the relevance of key program processes. This article…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Design, Evaluation Methods, Social Theories
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Coghlan, David; Coughlan, Paul – Learning Organization, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a design and implementation framework for ALAR (action learning action research) programme which aims to address collaborative improvement in the extended manufacturing enterprise. Design/methodology/approach: This article demonstrates the design of a programme in which action learning and action…
Descriptors: Action Research, Experiential Learning, Program Implementation, Cooperation
Intriligator, Barbara A. – 1986
This paper posits guidelines for planners forming interorganizational arrangements--or collaboratives--among universities, businesses, community organizations, and schools. The paper hypothesizes that schools can benefit from collaboratives and that these partnerships' success is attendant upon mutual understanding of a collaborative focus.…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Models