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Stein, Ronald H., Ed.; Trachtenberg, Stephen J., Ed. – 1993
This book offers 11 essays on hiring in American colleges and universities that explore large issues and provide practical suggestions from the insights and observations of the various contributors. The book is intended to apply to all levels and all types of positions and to help administrators in their efforts to select the best candidate and to…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Selection, Affirmative Action, College Faculty
Download full textCarter, David S. G.; And Others – 1993
Although there are about 15,000 school districts in the United States, each headed by a superintendent, research on the superintendency has not been systematic and dynamic. This book presents a synthesis of research on the superintendency. Chapters include the following: (1) "Smoke, Mirrors, or Reality: Another Instructional Leader" (Shirley M.…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Selection, Elementary Secondary Education
Brunner, C. Cryss, Ed. – 1999
This edited work explores the experiences women can bring as superintendents in promoting school reform. Important insights drawn from the experiences of women superintendents includes the willingness of female leaders to share power, the pervasiveness of gender bias, the unique perspectives of women of color, the ways women describe success, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Selection, Elementary Secondary Education
Meyer, Lawrence; Feistritzer, Emily – 2003
This volume was created around the premise that America's schools face a crisis in leadership. For America to have the great schools it needs, schools and their school systems must have great leaders. After a foreword by Chester E. Finn, Jr. and an introduction by Eli Broad, the book is divided into three parts. The first part presents a manifesto…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role
Irby, Beverly J., Ed.; Brown, Genevieve, Ed. – 1995
This book contains 32 chapters in two sections as follows: "The Politics of Sex as a Category of Analysis in the History of Educational Administration" (J. Blount); "Women Leaders in Education: Who Are They and How Do They Compare?" (S. Gupton and G. Appelt Slick); "Fe/Male Leadership: The Role of Communication" (R.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Selection, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Commission for Future Educational Leadership. – 1984
This group of three papers addresses the issues of the supply of competent administrators, their education, and the management needs they should be providing for elementary and secondary education in Oklahoma. The first paper proposes improvements in the selection process for school superintendents. Using input from school administrators, school…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation
Simpson, Mary-Margaret, Ed.; And Others – 1993
Focusing on the implementation of leadership diversity efforts at 10 two-year colleges, this collection of reports represents results of an 18-month leadership diversity project coordinated by Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, during 1991 and 1992. The following 12 articles are included: (1) "Keeping Diversity on the Front…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Selection, Affirmative Action
Gies, Joseph C., Ed. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1983
Theological school trusteeship is addressed in 12 articles and appended information. Titles and authors are as follows: "The Responsibilities of Stewardship" (Robert Wood Lynn); "Trusteeship and Administration" (Larry L. Greenfield); "Organization of the Board" (Henry W. Sherrill); "Trustee Selection,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Accountability, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Responsibility
Farrant, Patricia A., Ed. – 1986
Approaches to help women in educational administation be successful in their professional and personal lives are considered in this collection of 30 articles. Among the titles and authors are: "The Society of Outsiders: Women in Administration" (Marian Swoboda, Jane Vanderbosch); "Upward Mobility for Women Administrators"…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Selection, Administrators, Career Ladders
