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Light Up Board Training.
Sharp, William L.; Sharp, Helen M. – American School Board Journal, 1992
Inservice workshops employing simulation exercises can effectively provide school board training. Such training encourages board members to view problems from numerous perspectives, develop confidence, and build camaraderie. Problem-solving simulation steps are outlined, and six sample scenarios are offered for consideration. (MLH)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Management Development, Problem Solving
University Networking: Effects on Principal Practice.
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Campbell, Beverly A.; And Others – NASSP Bulletin, 1994
To complement and strengthen its educational leadership program, East Tennessee State University, along with Brigham Young University, Florida State University, and Virginia Tech, formed a liaison with NASSP to help expand and refine administrative skills in decision making, leadership, sensitivity, problem solving, communication, judgment, and…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
This Administrator Assessment Center Aims for Excellence.
Hughes, Larry W.; And Others – Executive Educator, 1986
Describes the assessment center of the Leadership Academy in the Houston (Texas) schools system. It is used to evaluate the management capability of current principals and potential administrator candidates. The center uses simulation exercises as part of the evaluation process. Includes outline of areas to be considered when developing a program.…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Assessment Centers (Personnel), Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
"Professionalising the Profession": Evolving a Multi-Site National Executive Development Center.
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Harris, Ben; And Others – Educational Management and Administration, 1992
The American Association of School Administrators is currently developing a National Executive Development Center for the professional development of senior school executives. The initial Texas site is expected to be joined with a consortium of six pilot sites. Describes the design assumptions of a diagnostic and professional development system.…
Descriptors: Assessment Centers (Personnel), Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training
The Springfield Link: Springfield's Relevance to the Real World.
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Watts, G. Wayne – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
A South Carolina high school band director describes his experience with the Springfield Simulation, a role-playing seminar/workshop where individuals are assigned roles and situations that will aid them in developing administrative skills. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
The Springfield Link: Rejuvenating One's Administrative Spirit.
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Logsdon-Magos, Marsha – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
A migrant education resource teacher from California describes the personal and professional benefits she obtained from her participation in the Springfield project, a role-playing seminar/workshop for administrators. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Responsibility
The Springfield Link: What Research Says about Adult Learning.
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Loacker, Georgine – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
The present success and future potential of the Springfield Simulation depend on six interrelated research findings about adult learning.These findings, enumerated and discussed, provide the theoretical framework for Springfield. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications
The Springfield Link: Ten Reasons Springfield Works.
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Moses, Joseph L.; Hakel, Milton D. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
"Springfield," a simulation-based development program for those who have completed the NASSP assessment center, works well for 10 reasons: motivation, talent, self-assessment, feedback, specific goals, realistic simulation, behavior modeling, developmental mentors, on-the-job development, and a follow-up seminar. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications
The Springfield Link: Oregon One of Four States to Pilot "Springfield."
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Robbins, Wayne R. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Oregon was selected as one of four pilot states to field test the Springfield Simulation. Logistical problems are described, followed by a procedural account of the process: personnel, initial briefing, research packets, the three-day simulation, feedback from mentors, and a follow-up at the end of three months. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications
The Springfield Link: You're Trying to Help Me. That's Neat.
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Minton, Anne – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
An assistant principal from Alabama describes her application of one of the skill dimensions derived from the Springfield Simulation--problem analysis--to a low-achievement problem among her fifth graders. Before she was through, she had exercised all the other skill dimensions as well: judgment, sensitivity, leadership, decisiveness, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications
School Business Management Techniques: A Compendium.
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Cresswell, Anthony; And Others – 1980
The intent of this document is to describe approximately 30 management science and organizational behavioral techniques with practical applications in school business management. Each technique is described by the mechanics of using the technique, specific applications of the technique, and requirements and constraints in the use of the technique.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Guides, Cost Effectiveness, Critical Path Method