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Florida Identifies Competencies for Principals, Urges Their Development.
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Snyder, William R.; Drummond, William H. – NASSP Bulletin, 1988
In Florida, 19 competencies that distinguish behaviors of highly and moderately performing principals now serve as a basis for selecting, certifying, and appraising school managers. This article discusses certain assumptions, describes a six-stage competency acquisition process, and outlines Florida's principal competencies. Includes six…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Selection, Elementary Secondary Education, Management Development
Developing an Operational Plan: Maryland's Initiative for Quality Leadership.
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Shilling, Joseph L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
The Maryland Assessment Center Program (MACP), conducted in cooperation with the NASSP Assessment Center Project, consists of a Commission on School-Based Administration to review principal selection and training processes, a statewide assessment program, and a Research and Development Laboratory on School Based Administration at the University of…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection
Running a Successful Center: Marketing Strategies Help Others See Value.
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Fields, Joseph C.; Carrick, Charles F. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Thirteen ideas for marketing and implementing the assessment center concept are presented. These call for a primary focus on individuals and on excellence, preparation and organization, assessor training, assessor newsletters, accessible locations, a statewide advisory board, an action plan, confidentiality, both causal and formal meetings,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Selection, Assessment Centers (Personnel)
Recruiting and Developing Candidates for Principal.
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Kirkpatrick, Richard – NASSP Bulletin, 2000
Discusses the Kentucky Principal Internship Program, a collaboration between the Jefferson County Public School District and the University of Louisville. Development programs include a Principals for Tomorrow internship program, administrator skills and leadership seminars, technology awareness sessions, and an IDEAS certification enrollment…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, College School Cooperation, Internship Programs, Management Development
Implications for Universities: Bringing Ancillary Benefits to the University.
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McCleary, Lloyd – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
This article treats specific areas in which the assessment center can make significant contributions to university programs in educational administration: personal-professional growth, contributions to the preparation program, and linkages with the field. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection
Selecting and Developing Educational Leaders: A Search for Excellence. NASSP's Assessment Center Project.
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Hersey, Paul W. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
This brief introductory article describes the NASSP's Assessment Center Project, a comprehensive plan to assist school districts in identifying and developing highly skilled school leaders. As such, it introduces a series of articles in which those who have used the NASSP Assessment Center describe their experiences. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications
Running a Successful Center: Increasing One's Potential to Become an Administrator.
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Jones, Ron; Godfrey, Gerald E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Two success stories are presented of good teachers who were given a chance by the NASSP assessment center to demonstrate their administrative skills and were subsequently selected to fill administrative positions. Participation in the assessment center has provided more objective information on administrative candidates than was previously…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications
Implications for Universities: Defining the Mission of University Involvement.
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Kelley, Edgar A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
College and university faculty engaged in the preparation of school administrators should have a vital role in all applications of assessment centers and the principles upon which assessment centers are based. Faculty involvement in uses of assessment center technology can improve administrator preparation programs. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection
Implications for Universities: Affecting Preservice, Inservice Programs at Universities.
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Nickerson, Neal – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
This essay shows how the assessment center concept can provide the research base to improve teaching and service in principal preparation programs at colleges and universities. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection
Running a Successful Center: South Carolina's Project, First Statewide.
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Burleson, Robin Young – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
The success of the South Carolina Assessment Center Project, the first statewide center, is credited to five basic principles that have guided efforts thus far: (1) establish credibility; (2) pay attention to details; (3) apply safeguards; (4) maintain public support; and (5) make the assessment experience humane. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Selection, Assessment Centers (Personnel)
Observations of Participants: Individuals Benefit from Exercises, Feedback.
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Wendel, Frederick C. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Directors, assessors, and participants in various NASSP-accredited assessment centers attest to the value of the experience from their own individual perspectives. Regardless of their performance and subsequent assessment, almost all participants indicate that they learned much about themselves. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications
Training the Assessors: Twelve Skill Dimensions--Professional Benefits.
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McCall, Douglas S. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
The Michigan Institute for Educational Management's Assessment Center Program is based on evaluation of a candidate's strengths and weaknesses in 12 skill areas. The author, a high school principal, describes personal insights derived from this 12-fold evaluation process. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications