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Mertz, Norma T.; McNeely, Sonja R. – 1989
Insights and perspectives of participants in administrator preparation programs can provide valuable information concerning what is and should be going on in administrator preparation. A questionnaire was sent to 40 participants of the first UCEA Graduate Student Research Seminar, and 28 (70 percent) responded. In responding to why they had chosen…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Educational Administration, Higher Education
Veir, Carole A. – 1990
Components of a successful internship program are described in this report, with a focus on internships in middle management. Included are descriptions of program characteristics, pre-internship experiences, pre-internship options, knowledge prerequisites, seminars, funding and district cooperation, student and site matching, placement options,…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Internship Programs
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Library Development and Services. – 1979
This series of papers on needs assessment and program evaluation for school library media supervisors defines these concepts and explores ways in which they can be applied to the school media program. Papers included are: "A Humanistic Approach to Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation," by Tom Sills; "Approaches to Needs Assessment and Program…
Descriptors: Accountability, Evaluation Methods, Learning Resources Centers, Management Development
Rusnell, Dale – 1978
An instrument was developed to measure the quality of program planning procedures normally used by business organizations to plan formal training programs for managers and supervisors. Called the Index of Program Planning, it was developed using procedures which integrate program planning models and recommended planning behaviors within business…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Construction (Process), Leadership Training, Management Development
Wildman, Louis – 1989
Issues in the future of a federal collaborative program, Leadership in Educational Administration Development (LEAD), are discussed in this paper. Problems attributed to LEAD are its antagonistic posture to educational administration programs in higher education and political conflicts of interest. Methodology involved analysis of successful LEAD…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Brown-Wright, Dianne – 1996
This study examined the characteristics, experiences, and recommendations of 43 participants in the Administrative Management Institute (AMI) at Cornell University (New York). Analysis of the first surveys led to two annual follow-up surveys that focused on how participants financed their AMI studies and on additional AMI opportunities desired.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Business Administration Education, Continuing Education, Higher Education
Shaw, Mark R.; Caplette, Michele – 1983
Interviews with six managers trained to teach the Interpersonal Managing Skills (IMS) program at the Lockheed Missiles and Space Company provided insights into three aspects of communication training programs: training skills, the trainer role, and methods of training the trainer. A highly structured, packaged program, IMS teaches five…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Inplant Programs, Interpersonal Communication
Daresh, John C. – 1986
Since principals play an important role in fostering effective educational programs, they have a genuine need for increased professional development opportunities. Five models for administrator inservice education are described, including courses for academic credit, workshops and seminars (institutes) sponsored by professional associations or…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks, Inservice Education
Mahon, Jack – 1978
This report details the plans and procedures developed by the Task Force on Management Development at Bucks County Community College, as well as the activities which resulted from that planning. The report begins by stating the charge of the Task Force, and the time frame during which the long- and short-term goals of management development could…
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Colleges, Management Development, Models
Foster, Irene M. – 1998
A study was conducted to determine the nature and extent of continuing education and management training programs used by apparel retail companies and to document program content, objectives, methods, assessment techniques, and evaluation procedures. Information was gathered through qualitative research, using the multiple-case study method, with…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Corporate Education, Fashion Industry, Management Development
Daresh, John C.; Playko, Marsha A. – 1990
The needs of those who move from classrooms into administrative offices must be addressed if school systems are to achieve effectiveness. Presented in this paper is a brief description of the elements of an effective school administrator induction program. A justification for administrator induction programs distinct from those of teacher…
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Management Development, Mentors
Gousha, Richard P. – 1988
Recently much attention has been focused on the quality of educational leadership programs in the United States. A central issue in improving the preparation of educational leaders concerns the necessity and value of engaging in more systematic collaboration among universities (and the various units within them), departments of educational…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Internship Programs
Sroufe, Gerald E. – 1982
This document describes a doctoral program in educational administration, offered by Nova University in Fort Lauderdale (Florida), in which the administrator-student remains at his/her job. The description first covers the history of master's and doctor's degrees in U.S. educational administration and explains why Nova's program is oriented toward…
Descriptors: Administrators, Doctoral Programs, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education

1995
These four papers are from a symposium that was facilitated by Nancy Dixon at the 1995 conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (HRD). "Reliability Testing of Multirater Feedback" (Wim J. Nijhof, Anne Jager) focuses on testing the reliability and validity of the multirater feedback system. Findings are reported that conclude that…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Evaluation Methods, Feedback
Estes, Dwain M.; Crowder, David – 1987
The Baylor Principals' Center in Waco, Texas, offers programs in the Texas cities of Waco, Corsicana, and Killeen. Advanced instructional leadership training workshops consist of 12 hours of training. Incorporated into the meetings of the instructional leadership sessions are collegial circles made up of from six to eight people assigned in a…
Descriptors: Consultants, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Instructional Improvement