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Littlefield, Robert S. – 1991
When directors of forensics stop coaching and travelling with their teams, they often seek other roles to enable them to continue their affiliation with forensic activities. A closer look at five commonly held assumptions about the motivation of ex-directors shows that: (1) after active coaching ends, ex-directors do take on different roles in…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Debate, Faculty Development
Derryberry, Bob R. – 1996
Department chairmanship responsibilities are becoming heavier in the face of the demands associated with issues that challenge academic communities at the close of the 20th century. A director of forensics is occupied with decisions about the forensics program's philosophy, to provide understanding and impetus for team and individual goals, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration, Cooperative Planning
Young, Art – 1988
Because the structure of a writing program establishes its content and values, a writing program should be integrated with other aspects of English studies to avoid being merely an add-on to the college English department. Several planning strategies can assist in promoting this integration. A writing program should involve all related campus…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Programs, English Departments
Padovano, Kathryn – 1996
This paper describes the proposed Masters of Arts degree in Arts Administration for Dowling College, a liberal arts college in Oakdale, New York. The purpose of the Masters of Arts degree in Arts Administration is to train art professionals to become administrative leaders in arts organization such as museums and other fine arts organizations. The…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Administrative Organization, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Ingham, Zita – 1994
A new director of composition at Arkansas State University explains how she has had to mentor herself, write and revise herself, read herself into her new bewildering environment, and in short, make her job as easy as possible. Reading the new environment and understanding how faculty members fit into it may be one of the hardest aspects of a new…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Cultural Context, Department Heads
Bowen, Gail; And Others – 1995
Although much has been written to describe the changing role of teachers in the professional-development school, little is known about the role of the principal in bringing about educational change. This paper describes the role of the principal and the issues involved in implementing change in Texas Professional-Development Schools (PDSs). The…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
Bowker, Lee H.; Lynch, David M. – 1985
Ten management problems for chairs of small departments in small colleges are discussed, along with problem-solving strategies for these administrators. Serious disagreements within a small and intimate department may create a country club culture in which differences are smoothed over and the personal idiosyncrasies of individual members are…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Decision Making, Department Heads, Departments
Barrick, R. Kirby, Jr. – 1980
A study examined the relationship between state-level administrative structure and the current and expected roles of state supervisors of vocational agriculture. A survey instrument designed to collect information regarding state-level administrative structure for vocational education was mailed to fifty head state supervisors of vocational…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Dovalina, Ramon H. – 1981
After introductory material warning that the unique circumstances surrounding a college may prohibit it from replicating the administrative tactics of another institution, this paper describes the management and administrative organization of Austin Community College's (ACC's) decentralized adult education program. A brief description of ACC is…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Responsibility, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
Eveslage, Sonja A.; Shisler, Clifford L. – 1981
The job functions, job goals, and career paths of 108 university research administrators randomly selected from the membership of the National Council of University Research Administrators were studied. A cluster analysis that included job functions, percentage of time in job functions, and job goals separated the respondents into three clusters:…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Budgeting, Career Ladders
Collins, Charles C.; Case, Chester H. – 1974
At present, community college in-service professional development programs are not top quality. Little, if any, budgetary support is allocated for them, and responsibility for planning and carrying them out is allocated to no one in particular. The few on-site in-service professional development programs now in operation exhibit common elements…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Faculty, Inservice Education
Marso, Ronald N.; Pigge, Fred L. – 1993
Testing program directors from approximately 100 randomly selected school districts in Ohio reported their perceptions of the testing competencies most needed to successfully manage their standardized testing programs and of the perceived value of their university training in developing these competencies. It was found that competencies associated…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Responsibility, Competency Based Education