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McDonald, Teena – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2018
This case study is designed for aspiring principal and superintendent leadership candidates who are studying transitions, change theory in organizations, or board/superintendent relations. It examines the arduous process of closing a school and making huge cuts in a small district because of declining enrollment and expenditures that far…
Descriptors: School Closing, Case Studies, Superintendents, Principals
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Gawlik, Marytza A. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2015
This case study asks readers to contemplate what leadership practices may facilitate leadership succession at charter schools. The case narrative is followed by an activity designed for students in principal preparation programs. In this activity, students develop an exit strategy for the departing leader, a hiring plan for the charter school…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Administrative Change, Case Studies, Leadership Styles
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O'Malley, Michael P.; Long, Tanya A.; King, Jeffry – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2015
Multiple and complex issues simultaneously present themselves for the principal's attention. Learning how to identify, prioritize, synthesize, and act in relation to these issues poses a particular challenge to early career principals. This case study engages aspiring and current school leaders in critical reflection upon leadership opportunities…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership, School Administration, Case Studies
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Tubbs, J. Eric; Heard, Michael S.; Epps, Adrian – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
School principals need to be well prepared to manage school facilities assigned to their care. Educational leadership programs can make best use of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards to develop a course of study to address school facility management issues. Every standard has its facility implications that lead to…
Descriptors: Principals, Management Development, Administrator Education, Educational Environment
Barth, Roland S. – 1984
By promoting insight-sharing among members, Harvard's Principals' Center works to develop, personally and professionally, those influencing the quality of schools. Growing numbers of principals outside Massachusetts, having attended the center as visiting practitioners, are founding centers in their own areas; the Harvard center itself is creating…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Environmental Influences
Alley, Reene A. – 1990
Given the discrepancies between the format of graduate programs in educational administration and the actual demands of the administrative work setting, instructors should refocus instruction to bridge the gap between administrative theory and practice. This document describes one instructor's use of an interactive experiential learning activity…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Adult Learning