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Achilles, C. M. – 1991
Issues in the educational administration knowledge base are discussed in this paper, with attention to its definition, extent, and usefulness. The discussion is based on the premises that the knowledge base lacks: (1) organization; (2) definition and applicability; and (3) comprehensiveness and usefulness. Other hindrances to developing a…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cognitive Development, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
PDF pending restorationAchilles, C. M.; And Others – 1996
This paper expresses points of view about what is needed to create a knowledge base for educational improvement. It argues that educators have failed to build a strong foundation for education's presumed cumulative effect. The paper assesses the claim that education constitutes a profession and discusses ways to improve the current educational…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Codes of Ethics
Download full textAchilles, C. M.; And Others – 1996
A project conducted in Tennessee from 1984 through 1989, Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (Project STAR), serves as a context for a discussion of educational research. The decisions required in major research projects and the problems in carrying out research are seldom discussed in conferences that present research results as completed efforts.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Databases, Decision Making
Achilles, C. M. – 1990
A review of recent literature and commission reports identifies persistent problems in two areas of educational administration: research and preparation programs. The two problems are linked in that they are often supervised by faculty who direct but do not themselves perform research. Two areas of research needs are the poor research skills of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Educational Administration, Educational Research
Achilles, C. M.; Finn, J. D. – 2000
The core work of educational administration is school improvement, especially improved school outcomes. The leader must know what to do, why some interventions work better than others, and how to implement them. Longitudinal experimental research, meta-analyses, and evaluations have definitely shown that small classes, at least in K-3, provide an…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Achilles, C. M.; Finn, J. D. – 2002
In this paper, the authors examine several factors related to class size. The purpose of the presentation is to: (1) trace the evolution of class-size research; (2) briefly describe the Student Achievement Ratio (STAR) class-size experiment; (3) summarize the early and the later student outcomes of STAR participants; (4) outline the…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
