This article identifies and comments upon several significant challenges facing school, college, and department of education (SCDE) administrators, suggests developmental needs of these administrators, and notes behavior and performance changes which they must make. (JD)

Research and literature on educational change, teacher effectiveness and leadership are reviewed to provide a context for describing teacher-leader programs. Qualities of effective leadership are discussed. Suggestions for developing and reviewing teacher leader programs are given. (JL)

The article discusses the benefits of teacher leader programs and outlines a schemata for a program of professional development for teacher leaders. The knowledge domain of a teacher leader program, such as local district needs and interpersonal development, is described. (JL)