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A Principals' Center.
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Barth, Roland S. – Journal of Staff Development, 1981
Of all the educators and administrators who affect the success and quality of a school, school principals are the most important. Modeled after teacher centers, the primary purpose of the principals' center would be to stimulate professional growth and effective administrative practices. (JN)
Descriptors: Inservice Education, Leadership Styles, Management Development, Postsecondary Education
Staff Development for Administrators--An Administrative Academy.
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Wise, James E. – Journal of Staff Development, 1981
Traditionally, the professional growth and development of school administrators has been left up to the individual. A model for alternative administrator training has five basic operational criteria: collaboration; peer leadership; a sound cognitive base; experiential activities; and an ongoing support system. (JN)
Descriptors: Administrators, Inservice Education, Leadership Training, Management Development
New Images of School Leadership: Implications for Professional Development.
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Lee, Ginny V. – Journal of Staff Development, 1993
Discusses promising professional development strategies for schools seeking to operate as learning communities. Recent shifts in conceptions of schools and implications of these shifts for school leadership are explored, and the principles of professional development are discussed which are then connected to recommendations for staff developers.…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Leadership and School Climate: A Data-Based Approach to Administrative Training.
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Zigarmi, Drea – Journal of Staff Development, 1981
A staff development program for administrators focuses on three areas, each having its own workshop: (1) leadership styles; (2) organizational climate; and (3) analyzing feedback from the evaluations. (CJ)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Environment, Inservice Education, Leadership Styles
Training Women School Administrators.
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Speizer, Jeanne; Lyman, Kathleen D. – Journal of Staff Development, 1981
The Simmons College Institute for Women in Educational Administration provides women with specific organizational and personal skills for professional advancement in school administration. Outcomes resulting from the program include: new skills in technical areas; knowledge of school organization; and an increased ability to assess personal goals.…
Descriptors: Administrators, Career Ladders, Career Planning, Individual Development
A Professional Development Program for Administrators.
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DeLacy, Janice C.; Rogel, Jeannine D. – Journal of Staff Development, 1981
The Bellevue Administrative Professional Development Program was successful in its attempt to have principals learn and apply the skills of clinical supervision. Future opportunities for maintaining the principals' abilities to apply such skills should emphasize the planning and conducting of postobservation conferences with the teacher. (JN)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Conferences, Feedback, Inservice Education
The Alaska Special Education Inservice Training Center.
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Wolf, Steven – Journal of Staff Development, 1981
A model of staff development is presented which applies inservice education methods to the special conditions of rural Alaska. An individualized, field-based training program is cooperatively planned with those receiving the training. Ultimately, each trainee constructs an implementation plan. A follow-up assesses whether the program objectives…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education, Mainstreaming, Management Development