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McGeehan, Catherine; Norris, Meganlyn – Journal of Organizational and Educational Leadership, 2020
The focus of this study was to examine how well Educational Leadership programs prepare principals to serve as literacy leaders. The role of a school leader is complex and multifaceted involving managerial duties and resource allocation (Jenkins, 2009). Yet, the primary role of the school leader is "…to promote the learning and success for…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Instructional Leadership, Resource Allocation, Correlation
Huffman, Paula Massey – ProQuest LLC, 2018
With the challenges facing principals today, the question of how best to support new principals in meeting these challenges remains. The leadership abilities of new school leaders matter more today than ever with increasing accountability and additional responsibilities. The focus of this study was to determine participants' perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Principals, Mentors, Administrator Education, Educational Practices
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Abernathy, Dixie F. – Journal for the Advancement of Educational Research International, 2018
Self-efficacy in school leaders is critical: Without a strong sense of purpose and focus, school leaders will fail at performing the difficult task that it takes to ensure student success and school performance. Competence without confidence may lead to school leaders who are hesitant, full of self-doubt, and inconsistent with their decisions. For…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training, Decision Making
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Goff, Peter; Goldring, Ellen; Canney, Melissa – Journal of Education Finance, 2016
In an era of heightened accountability and limited fiscal resources, school districts have sought novel ways to increase the effectiveness of their principals in an effort to increase student proficiency. To address these needs, some districts have turned to pay-for-performance programs, aligning leadership goals with financial incentives to…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Incentives, Merit Pay, Principals
Guillaume, Cindy; Vitucci, Alanna – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2015
Effective educational leadership at the principal level positively correlates with quality classroom teachers and improved student achievement (Portin et al., 2009). It also fosters a caring, supportive and inter-connected environment that inspires students and engages teachers (Seashore et al., 2010). Preparing competent, effective, and caring…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, Correlation, Instructional Leadership
George W. Bush Institute, Education Reform Initiative, 2016
When an effective principal is at the helm of a school, students benefit. Principals play a critical role in establishing a school's climate and culture and in selecting and developing teachers, among other roles. Indeed, school leadership is second only to direct classroom teaching among school-level influences on achievement. Although there may…
Descriptors: Principals, Graduate Surveys, Administrator Effectiveness, School Administration
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McDaniel, Kathryn H.; Overman, Muriel; Guttu, Martha; Engelke, Martha Keehner – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
The professional standards of school nursing practice provide a framework to help school nurses focus on their unique mission of promoting health and academic achievement for all students. Without the standards, the nurse’s role can become task oriented and limited in scope. By using an evaluation tool that reflects the standards, nurses not only…
Descriptors: Standards, School Nurses, Best Practices, Evaluation Needs
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Corcoran, Sean P.; Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Weinstein, Meryle – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2012
The New York City Leadership Academy represents a unique experiment by a large urban school district to train and develop its own school leaders. Its 14-month Aspiring Principals Program (APP) selects and prepares aspiring principals to lead low-performing schools. This study provides the first systematic evaluation of achievement in APP-staffed…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Language Arts, Principals, Leadership Training
Humphrey, Daniel C.; Gallagher, H. Alix; Yee, Kaily M.; Goss, G. Kyle; Campbell, Ashley Z.; Cassidy, Lauren J.; Mitchell, Nyema M. – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2012
The Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) supports projects that are designed to reform teacher and principal compensation. Initially, the Department of Education (the Department) made two rounds of awards, in 2006 and 2007, to a total of 34 grantees. The specific goals of TIF were to reward teachers and principals for improving student achievement,…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Teacher Effectiveness, Awards, Teacher Motivation
US Department of Education, 2010
The Race to the Top program is authorized under sections 14005 and 14006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Race to the Top is a competitive grant program to encourage and reward States that are implementing significant reforms in the four education areas described in the ARRA: enhancing standards and assessments,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid
Bloom, Gary; Castagna, Claire; Warren, Betsy – Leadership, 2003
A professional development program for leadership, Coaching Leaders to Attain Student Success (CLASS), prepares individuals to coach new and experienced school principals. The program is the product of collaboration between the New Teacher Center at University of California Santa Cruz and the Association of California School Administrators. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training, Mentors
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Krovetz, Martin L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1995
Describes a Principal Support Network in San Jose, California, that enables high school principals to become informed, effective leaders, create a collegial support group, and allow space for reading, reflection, and thoughtful discussion. The network is practically focused, has varied meeting agendas, and offers discourse and leadership…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Collegiality, High Schools, Information Dissemination
Kim, Lori – Journal of CAPEA (California Assn. of Professors of Educational Administration), 1996
In fall 1994, California State University, Los Angeles, initiated a pilot program reflecting the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing's new standards for administrator preparation and professional development. The program stresses five areas: organizational and cultural environment, strategic issues management, ethical and reflective…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Effectiveness, Credentials, Elementary Secondary Education
Lowe, Kelly Fisher – 1998
This paper looks at the role of a Writing Program Administrator, and applies the idea of a cybernetic system to the administration of the program. In this cybernetic model, the Writing Program Administrator (WPA) works as both a problem solver and problem causer, with the responsibility of keeping the program in proper balance. A cybernetic…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Cybernetics
Doucette, Don, Ed. – Leadership Abstracts, 1991
"Leadership Abstracts" is published bimonthly and distributed to the chief executive officer of every two-year college in the United States and Canada. This document consists of the 15 one-page abstracts published in 1991. Addressing a variety of topics of interest to the community college administrators, this volume includes: (1) "Delivering the…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Change Strategies
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