Identifies three fallacies in the development of leadership training programs. Examines how principals learn and presents seven ideas for principal training academies to consider incorporating into their programs. Includes a list of references. (MD)

This article reviews some work that illustrates the problem of developing managers in developing nations and draws on experience gained from discussing these issues with African managers, students, and academics in order to consider an alternative way of approaching development in Africa. (Author/CT)

Provides background information on Fred Piaget, and describes his three stages of day care director development: pre-managerial, concrete managerial, and formal managerial. (HOD)

This document contains two papers written for a workshop conducted by the Community College Leadership Development Initiative (CCLDI) and Claremont Graduate University (CGU) in June 2000. The introduction discusses CCLDI's presentation of leadership programs affecting the community college segment of higher education, and the progress they have…

This report describes a process of development in which managers move beyond addressing shortcomings and are encouraged to recognize and internalize their strengths. The document begins with the idea that the failure to recognize one's strengths is at the root of many performance problems. It describes the difficulty in getting managers to…

Of all the educators and administrators who affect the success and quality of a school, school principals are the most important. Modeled after teacher centers, the primary purpose of the principals' center would be to stimulate professional growth and effective administrative practices. (JN)

Provides an overview of the goals, recent activities, and plans of the Presidents Academy of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. Lists the members of the executive committee who can be contacted with suggestions for additional efforts. (DMM)

Responses from 90 management development graduates (of 293 surveyed) from 1989-2000 reported that the program had a positive impact on career advancement and professional development. They believed it helped their organizations deal with and manage change but did not have an impact on succession planning or gender equity. (Contains 32 references.)…

The Institute for Business Officials, established in 1988 through a partnership of Lewis and Clark College's educational administration program and the Oregon Association of School Business Officials, is a series of topical workshops designed to address the continuing education needs of school business officials and small district superintendents.…

The Peer-Assisted Leadership (PAL) Program created at Far West Laboratory (San Francisco, California) gives principals and vice-principals a year-long professional development program to reduce their isolation and improve their instructional leadership performance through nonevaluative peer observation and reflection. A key element is challenge…

There are many options for aquatic professionals requiring retraining to stay current and certified. The article describes six aquatics training programs, noting their strong points, common concerns, basic features, standard fees, course lengths, and how other professionals view their services. (SM)

Professional development programs provide useful learning experiences to administrators who think strategically about the value of the programs to themselves and to their institutions of higher education. Few supervisors encourage participation, so individuals must survey the opportunities and find those that match their needs for current and…

This article describes WebCampus.Stevens, the online graduate education and corporate training unit of Stevens Institute of Technology, which delivers one of the largest and most effective asynchronous learning network (ALN) and blended programs of any college or university in the New York metropolitan region. Under a newly awarded Sloan…

The Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) program is designed meet the organization's needs by first meeting the needs of individuals. This document presents dialogue from three former participants of the LEAD program implemented in the Gwinnett County Public School System (Georgia). A vice-principal, principal, and teacher describe their…

The competence of directors and administrators of children's programs is very important to quality, and efforts that seek to bring directors and administrators more support and help them to develop their competencies are worth examination. This paper begins by briefly discussing "A Preliminary Overview of Director Credentialing…