The aim of this study is to evaluate the special purposes of the compulsory lessons in the curriculum in the context of cultural administration in education, according to the views of secondary school administrators. The study was designed in a phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods. 20 secondary school administrators…

The study used qualitative case-study methodology and involved six participant superintendents in semi-structured interviews, two from each of western, Atlantic and northern Canada. The findings revealed work lives significantly impacted personal and family life. Regardless of location or size of school district, all described an all-consuming…

"What Works in Higher Education Reform: A Report from the Front," the twelfth annual national conference of the National Association of Scholars, took place November 17-19, 2006, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. One panel, "Governing Boards: Raising Consciousness," examined the role governing boards do and can play in raising awareness on campus and…

Many people are unaware of how principals invest their time on a day-to-day basis. This paper presents findings of a case study that examined the managerial behavior of a first-year elementary school principal. Data were derived from observation of the principal on two separate days. The findings show that the principal spent a significant amount…

In Taiwan's universities and colleges, the engineering department is a significant asset to higher education programs, and the department chair is expected to play multiple roles and take on many responsibilities. In order to know these roles and responsibilities better, 4 roles and 29 responsibilities were identified and constructed into a…

A guide intended to assist the researcher, trainer, or writer seeking to serve the rural principal is developed around the functions of the rural school principal. A definition and a list of functions are provided for each of six classification areas: curriculum and instructional leadership, personnel guidance, school community relations,…

Because of the difficulty of current and emerging school problems, the assistant principal needs to be knowledgeable in such diverse areas as accounting, school finance, school law, student rights, book censorship, and women's equity. In addition, it is necessary that the assistant principal be involved in curriculum improvement, evaluations,…

The Division of Nursing (DHEW) has been concerned with the quality of nursing manpower and the preparation of nurses for leadership in nursing education, practice, and research. The Division of Nursing held a conference in 1974 for the purpose of exploring the decanal role in baccalaureate and higher degree colleges of nursing. Papers discussed:…

Discusses the role of the University of Toronto's humanities chair in dealing with other disciplines at the university. (MM)

A study explored the relationship between superintendent career aspirations and involvement in collective bargaining. Questionnaires mailed to 300 Ohio school superintendents yielded 241 responses, an 80 percent rate. Carlson's (1962) typology was used to classify superintendents as either career- or place-bound. Four factors of collective…

An overview of the principal's changing role in the 1990s is examined in this paper, with a focus on changing expectations and current issues and problems. The school administrator of the 1990s must possess an increasing complexity of knowledge and skills, vision, and understanding of participatory management, and must recognize the changing…

Stress has become a problem to educational administrators who often report a high level of stress. This study explored the perceived stress levels of Kentucky elementary school principals. Questionnaires mailed to 200 elementary school principals produced 115 usable returns, a 57.5 percent response rate. The questionnaire consisted of a 24-item…

This lecture discusses the changing role of the presidency. It looks at how college presidents came to know for the first time themselves as presidents, the academy, and the purpose of education. The importance of recapturing the spirit that originally brought them into the profession is stressed. Presidents are encouraged to continue to set the…

The role of the building principal has evolved from that of a teaching principal with primary duties as an instructional leader to that of a manager of a complex organization. Changes in the legal status of the principal during the past five years are presented here through an examination of litigation and legislation which have altered the…

This paper presents findings of a study that explored how staff and parents experienced one school's environment, particularly, the relationship between the principal's caring leadership and the school's environment. The Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Center in Peoria, Illinois, served preprimary and primary grades. Seventy-five percent of the…