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Bridges, Edwin – Journal of Educational Administration, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to conduct a critical analysis of the origins and implementation of problem-based learning in educational administration as a window into the limitations of this approach and more generally administrator preparation. Design/methodology/approach: The author reviewed the published work of the originator from…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Principals, Administrator Education, Management Development
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Heck, Ronald H. – Journal of Educational Administration, 1991
Describes school principal leadership in the United States, reviews current literature, and suggests future research for facilitating effective school administrator preparation in various contexts. Leaders are only sometimes "masters of their fates." Given the current demands for implementing school-level reforms, too much leadership is being…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Context Effect, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
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Maxwell, T. W.; Thomas, A. Ross – Journal of Educational Administration, 1991
Although "climate" has become a part of teachers' everyday language, it is a devious metaphor. An interactive model of school culture (with both covert and overt dimensions) is a more useful concept that could help teachers develop a deeper understanding of school context while reducing their manipulation by researchers. (30 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Context Effect, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Jargon