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Peer reviewedChance, Edward W.; And Others – Journal of School Leadership, 1992
Presents the results of a study of 24 superintendents who served in 1 rural school district for 12 years or more. The superintendents interviewed shared demographic information, insights into their school boards, and professional opinions concerning the reasons for their longevity. Most-cited reasons were a stable school board, open communication,…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Board Administrator Relationship, Communication Skills, Community Involvement
Download full textChance, Edward W.; Costa, Edward W., II – 1994
This paper presents findings of a study that identified Oklahoma teachers' perceptions about the knowledge and skills that their principals possess. Data were obtained from a survey of 270 entry-level teachers in Oklahoma and telephone interviews with 9 entry-level teachers. They were asked to identify their principals skills in four performance…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedChance, Edward W. – Rural Educator, 1992
Bureau of Indian Affairs and contract secondary school administrators completed a descriptive questionnaire and The Leadership Practices Inventory. Found that administrators spent their days focusing on nonmanagerial duties or disciplining, rather than on instructional leadership. Cultural leadership differences between Native Americans and others…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, American Indian Education, American Indians
Chance, Edward W.; Ristow, Robert – 1990
This study profiles the leadership exhibited by secondary school administrators in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and contract schools serving American Indian students. Of 54 surveyed administrators, 44 percent completed a self-reported descriptive questionnaire and The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). Indian and non-Indian administrators…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, American Indian Education, American Indians
Chance, Edward W.; And Others – 1991
In order to identify factors enabling superintendents to maintain their position, this study examines characteristics of superintendents serving in the same Oklahoma rural school districts for 12 years or more, a tenure longer than the national average of 5 years. Twenty-four superintendents were identified and interviewed by telephone. Data…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship
Chance, Edward W. – 1989
This study of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and contract secondary school administrators creates a BIA administrator profile and examines differences between Indian and non-Indian administrators. Two different instruments were mailed to 54 administrators. The first, with a return rate of 44%, was a questionnaire relating to administrative…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Chance, Edward W. – 1988
This study of rural schools in the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas focused on self-reported characteristics of secondary school principals as well as their leadership style. A total of 592 surveys were mailed to the identified population, of whom 462 returned completed forms. It was found that the Great Plains rural…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Instructional Leadership
Peer reviewedCopeland, Michael; Chance, Edward W. – Rural Educator, 1996
Case studies of four long-term rural Oklahoma superintendents, including interviews with community leaders and school district personnel, identified characteristics and attributes that have contributed to the success of these superintendents: effective leadership and communication skills, an acute sense of community awareness, active involvement…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Case Studies
