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The Effectiveness of Pre-Service Principal Preparation Programs on Instructional School Leadership in High-Stakes Testing Grades
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Pinder, Glen T. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In today's world of accountability, the preparation of school leaders has never been more critical. Many states are now developing policies and processes that seek to enhance school leadership preparation programs. Enhancing school leadership preparation programs is particularly important in the area of instructional leadership because research…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Principals, Management Development, Leadership Training
Selection, Placement and Instatement of School Managers in Turkey: Evaluation of the Current Situation
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Memisoglu, Salih Pasa – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The aim of this study is to evaluate the new regulations and current practices in terms of how they apply--to the selection, training and instatement of school administrators in Turkey. The successful implementation of Turkish National Development Plans is closely related to the knowledge and skills of managers working at various levels in every…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Administration, Administrators, Personnel Selection
From Teachers to Teacher-Leaders: A Case Study
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Riveros, Augusto; Newton, Paul; da Costa, José – International Journal of Teacher Leadership, 2013
This paper reports on a study of teacher leadership conducted in Alberta, Canada. Twenty-one school teachers and administrators were interviewed about their experiences with a provincial teacher-leader program in which they participated from 1997 to 2007. The participants were asked questions related to their experience in the program and how…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teacher Leadership, Leadership Training, Interviews
Communication between Participants and Non-Participants in Analytical Capacity Building Projects: Management Advice to Family Farms in Benin
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Rouchouse, Marine; Faysse, Nicolas; De Romemont, Aurelle; Moumouni, Ismail; Faure, Guy – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2015
Purpose: Approaches to build farmers' analytical capacities are said to trigger wide-ranging changes. This article reports on the communication process between participants and non-participants in one such approach, related to the technical and management skills learned by participants and the changes these participants subsequently made, and the…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Farm Management, Social Change, Management Development
Developing Instructional Leaders through Assistant Principals' Academy: A Partnership for Success
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Gurley, D. Keith; Anast-May, Linda; Lee, H. T. – Education and Urban Society, 2015
This article describes findings from a single-case qualitative study of a unique 2-year professional development academy for practicing assistant principals designed and implemented in partnership between school district personnel and university educational leadership faculty members. The study was conducted based on the theoretical framework of…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Partnerships in Education, Assistant Principals, Program Descriptions
An Evaluation of Management Training and Coaching
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Berg, Morten Emil; Karlsen, Jan Terje – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: The focus of this paper is on management training and development. The purpose has been to address how coaching can be applied to learn about leadership tools and what effect this has on management behaviour and development. Design/methodology/approach: This is a qualitative case study of a management development program. The empirical…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Management Development, Leadership, Coaching (Performance)