This technical supplement provides details on the survey methodology and results presented in the report "Developing Effective Principals: What Kind of Learning Matters?" The full report shows that principals' access to high-quality learning opportunities varies across states and by school poverty level. To draw these conclusions, the…

This article describes the development and implementation of a pilot program to prepare teachers seeking New York state certification as school district administrators, by assigning them as administrative interns to a school district. The superintendent of a large urban school district and the director of a college program to prepare school…

A profile of one state's principal preparation programs is presented in this article. The collaborative inquiry process used to develop a program narrative instrument and to capture data on characteristics of all 17 state-approved programs in the state of Indiana is provided. The statewide preparation program characteristics profiled in this…

Describes the University of Tennessee's innovative approach to preparation of educational administrators. (JF)

The relevance of administrative preparation programs has been questioned. The questions center around how well programs are preparing school leaders to deal with the myriad of requirements placed in front of them (i.e. demands relate to issues of accountability, changing demographics, aging professionals, demanding publics, and school…

This article describes an administrative internship program developed to help mature women with liberal arts degrees reenter the labor market; gain self-confidence about their ability to work outside the home; reexperience the world of work in a supportive, supervised setting; and increase their marketable skills. (Author)

In Anchorage, Alaska, aspiring principals are getting on-the-job experience through a two-year intern program that facilitates long range planning by enabling the district to test and mold its future administrators. Interns serve as administrative assistants, troubleshooters, and participates in instructional supervision and policy decision. (TE)

In South Carolina a practicum-based copperative internship program for potential administrators has been developed. It gives students a unique opportunity to put into practice administrative concepts. (MD)

Describes a university-based program for training community education directors, with recommendations for initiating the program. (DW)

Describes three approaches to performance-based preparation programs for school administrators: administrative internships, practicums involving a school management or leadership project, and practical assignments. Lists competencies a school administrator should have and advantages of performance-based education. (DMM)

This handbook describes the history, objectives and operations of the Resource Development Internship Project (RDIP), a project designed to simultaneously strengthen the educational process and increase the number of skilled personnel working on development problems by placing upper division and graduate students--students who already have the…

This paper describes the objectives, policies, and procedures of the College of DuPage's Administrative Internship Program, whereby faculty members can gain broad administrative experience in key administrative areas of the college. The program seeks not only to broaden the experience of the individual intern, but to promote empathy among faculty…

This paper describes the development and implementation of the Georgia Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) program in the Gwinnett County School District. Implemented during the 1988-89 school year, the program is based on collaboration between the University of Georgia and the school district. Participants in the 12-month program are…

In 1985 the Kentucky General Assembly passed a comprehensive educational reform package including provisions for the Kentucky Beginning Principal's Intern Program (KBPIP). Evaluating the KBPIP involved three phases: identification of research goals, objectives, and data collection instruments; collection of data from participants; and…

This document is designed to assist college and university administrators locate places where they can obtain help on management procedures throughout 1974. Activities sponsored by associations, corporations, and consulting groups, in addition to a number of seminars and short-term professional development courses given at colleges and…