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A Maryland Program for the Professional Development of School Principals.
Huddle, Eugene W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
Describes the Maryland State Department of Education's volunteer training program for principals and other instructional leaders in supervision and evaluation of instruction. The program has been offered through the Maryland Professional Development Academy since 1977. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Instruction, Leadership
Preparing the Best Educational Leaders.
School Administrator, 1990
The 1990 AASA Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Leadership Preparation by Colleges and Universities went to Boston Leadership Academy (Boston University) for its case study training methods applied to urban settings; and to the Meadows Principal Improvement Program (East Texas State University) for training experienced teachers to…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Awards, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutes (Training Programs)
Designing Professional Development for Transfer Learning.
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Hallinger, Philip; Greenblatt, Ruth – Planning and Changing, 1990
Examines ways to improve the potential transfer of knowledge, skills, and attitudes through professional development institutes. Discusses briefly the conceptual basis for transfer and presents specific ways to transfer theory into practice in the design of a two-week training institute offered to school principals at Vanderbilt University. (33…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Management Development, Principals
Principals' Perceptions of the Quality of Alternative Administrative Inservice Models.
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Daresh, John C. – 1986
Since principals play an important role in fostering effective educational programs, they have a genuine need for increased professional development opportunities. Five models for administrator inservice education are described, including courses for academic credit, workshops and seminars (institutes) sponsored by professional associations or…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks, Inservice Education
In-Service for School Principals: A Status Report.
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Daresh, John C.; LaPlant, James C. – Executive Review, 1983
An examination of literature in the field of staff development reveals five models of inservice for principals. The traditional model involves enrolling in courses at colleges and universities. Institutes are short-term specific learning experiences. Competency-based training identifies knowledge and skills needed and focuses on influencing…
Descriptors: College Programs, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education
Rx for School Leadership: The Maine Principals' Academy.
Donaldson, Gordon A., Jr. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
Describes a two-week summer institute in Maine for practicing principals, sponsored jointly by two principals' associations, the University of Maine, and the state department of education. (WD)
Descriptors: College Credits, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Management Development
Many Voices, Many Needs. A Study of Tasks, Problems, Needs, and Role Perceptions of Education Managers.
Fernando, Neil – 1984
This report is a part of the Diagnostic Study on Educational Management in Sri Lanka, a project under the United Nations Development Program/UNESCO Regional Technical Cooperation Programme for Increasing Efficiency in Education through Improved Management and Planning. The diagnostic study consisted of five main surveys requiring an analysis of…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, Educational Administration, Educational Change