Drawing on interviews, documents, and eight studies, this policy research study offers information and recommendations in order to fulfill the responsibility of the National Council on Educational Research to establish general policies for, and review the conduct of, the National Institute of Education (NIE). Questions guiding this study are: the…

This directory of organizations in educational management is designed to guide users to sources of information on the management of elementary and secondary schools. It includes both organizations engaged in research and development and those providing service to the educational management profession. Organizations include federally funded…

Designed to guide users to information sources on management of elementary and secondary schools, this directory indicates each organization's policy for supplying requested information and available publications. The directory lists organizations engaged in research and development and those providing various services (information dissemination,…

The commentary on this special issue on leadership summarizes the articles and claims that they take a different stance from previous research by legitimizing the subjective realities of practice, emphasizing meaning, and acknowledging the moral as a source of authority for what happens in school. (12 references) (MLF)

This document comprises a UNESCO-sponsored inventory of documents on educational planning and management in Asia and the Pacific. The database consists of 714 documents from participating countries, divided into 10 subsections by country and indexed according to author and subject. The main entries are grouped alphabetically by country, as…

The Ontario Council for Leadership in Educational Administration is a newly formed cooperative representing major educational organizations in Ontario. Its purpose is to improve leadership in Ontario and beyond through three programs: one dealing with professional development activities, one with information services, and one with research and…

The "Evaluation and School Districts" project is designed to analyze educational evaluation at the local educational agency level to determine the extent to which district evaluation offices contribute to the renewal of public education. Results of a survey indicate that the existence of an evaluation office is partially a function of…

As in past editions, "educational management" is defined to include all aspects of the leadership, administration, and structure of public and private educational organizations and the provision of facilities for their operation. This is the first edition, however, in which the directory's scope has been limited to elementary and…

This edition of the Directory lists 152 organizations and 489 researchers in educational management. "Educational management" is defined to include all aspects of the leadership, administration, and structure of public and private educational organizations and the provision of facilities for their operation. The organizational and personnel…

This paper describes the objectives and organization of the Middle Management Center (MMC), a university-based interdisciplinary resource team dedicated to improving school management practices through involvement with school principals. The author, who is also director of the MMC, first discusses the place of principals in school administration…

This document contains 4 issues (spring 2002-winter 2002-2003) of "WCER Highlights," a publication of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). Topics covered by the articles include: new tools for educational data management; the practice of science; the FAST (Families and Schools Together) program; South African students meet…

The crucial problem for educational administrators concerned with improving the quality of education is how to build into their systems the capacity to change. Four major factors are necessary for an education system to remain sensitive and adaptable to change: a proper understanding of their own role by administrators, availability of well…

Discusses the state of education in Africa. Argues that programs must be modified according to the political, social, and economic conditions of each country. States that school enrollments have stagnated, and quality of education has declined, resulting in increased school failure and a low level of cognitive achievement. Discusses collaborative…

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…

Discusses administrative policies related to projects of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Describes a typical budget for an IEA project. Includes a figure illustrating a typical project timetable. (CFR)