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Download full textTurner, Kathleen J. – Communication Center Journal, 2015
Although some people may shudder at the thought of "research," in fact everyone that directs a communication center uses concepts and frameworks to create, develop, and operate those centers. In this inaugural issue of the "Communication Center Journal," Kathleen Turner considers the value of research to communication center…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Research, Educational Benefits
Center for the Study of Education Policy, 2011
Driven by research that evidences the direct impact of principals on school-wide improvements, Illinois has been working at the forefront of innovation and improvement in principal quality for quite some time. A large body of research supports the impact of school leadership on school and student outcomes. While high quality instruction is…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Education, State Standards
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Effective schools research gave birth to a new role for principals: instructional leader. Recent studies have suggested the relationship between strong school instructional leadership and higher student achievement. Skeptics question whether the principal's job is realistic and reasonable, with its emphasis on instructional leadership, multiple…
Descriptors: Effective Schools Research, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Administrator Effectiveness
Humphrey, Daniel C.; Gallagher, H. Alix; Yee, Kaily M.; Goss, G. Kyle; Campbell, Ashley Z.; Cassidy, Lauren J.; Mitchell, Nyema M. – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2012
The Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) supports projects that are designed to reform teacher and principal compensation. Initially, the Department of Education (the Department) made two rounds of awards, in 2006 and 2007, to a total of 34 grantees. The specific goals of TIF were to reward teachers and principals for improving student achievement,…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Teacher Effectiveness, Awards, Teacher Motivation
Orr, Margaret Terry – Stanford Educational Leadership Institute, 2007
This paper measures effective leadership preparation and assesses its relationship to what principals learn about leadership, their leadership practices, and school improvement progress and improved school climate (particularly for academic press and continuous improvement). This paper draws on survey research conducted in 2005 with 125 principals…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Leadership Effectiveness, Educational Change, Instructional Leadership
Young, Dianne P.; Dixon, Nancy M. – 1996
In 1991 the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) launched its LeaderLab program, with the goal of helping executives take more effective action in their leadership situations. This publication presents findings of a program evaluation that explored whether program participants took more effective action in their leadership situations. Data were…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Decision Making Skills, Leadership
Westhuizen, Philip C. van der – 1992
Prior to April 1993, the educational system in South Africa consisted of five separate departments of education. The Department of Education and Training (DET) governed education for the 10 black groups, excluding independent states and self-governing states. This paper describes the DET's inservice training policy for senior personnel,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Effectiveness, Blacks, Educational Administration
Isik, Halil – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2003
The purpose of this article is to evaluate the effectiveness of principals who have undergone administrative training compared to those who have not. The article begins with a discussion of the status of principalship in various contexts. It then reviews the potential impact of the new policy on principal training in Turkey and the literature…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Administrator Behavior, Administrator Effectiveness
Meier, Kenneth J.; O'Toole, Laurence J., Jr. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2002
This paper presents the first large study of public management quality and its effect on program performance. Using 5 years of data from more than 1000 Texas school districts, the authors measure quality as the additional salary paid to school superintendents over and above the normal determinants of salary. This measure of managerial quality is…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Superintendents, Incentives, Quality Control
Chiriboga, Cristina – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2003
Evaluates a community college leadership development program provided by the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA). A total of 129 participants answered questionnaires regarding the effectiveness of the program. Responses were then coded and analyzed in terms of apparent patterns or themes. Outlines some benefits of…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, College Administration, Community Colleges
McMahon, Jane – 1989
The purpose of this study was to examine similarities and differences in how schools and school districts have successfully implemented the California mathematics and science curriculum frameworks. Implementation factors include: the use of cross-role teams and implementation plans; assistance; administrative commitment and pressure; program…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research
Mulkeen, Aidan; Chapman, David W.; DeJaeghere, Joan G. – Academy for Educational Development, 2005
Expanding and rethinking the nature of secondary education in Sub-Saharan African countries, traditionally reserved for elites and few others, are becoming crucial to successful individual and national participation in the global economy. As governments and donors turn their attention increasingly to secondary education, policies are being…
Descriptors: Field Studies, Secondary Education, Retraining, Program Effectiveness
