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Kohn, Vera; Parker, Treadway C. – 1969
A study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the American Management Association (AMA) Management Course and its various units, as viewed by a sample of managers who came from one large company and who had been through the course. Courses were examined in terms of course content and presentation, and the change of attitude induced, as…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Course Content, Data Collection, Interviews
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Brundrett, Mark – Education 3-13, 2006
The National College for School Leadership (NCSL) was launched in 2000 with a remit to supervise and further enhance educational leadership development initiatives in England and Wales and now supervises the delivery of a wide range of programmes for school leadership development for teachers at various stages in their career development. Small…
Descriptors: Small Schools, Leadership Training, Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership
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Lingham, Tony; Richley, Bonnie; Rezania, Davar – Career Development International, 2006
Purpose: With the increased importance of training in organizations, creating important and meaningful programs are critical to an organization and its members. The purpose of this paper is to suggest a four-phase systematic approach to designing and evaluating training programs that promotes collaboration between organizational leaders, trainers,…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Evaluation Methods, Career Development, Program Evaluation
Stewart, Billy; And Others – 1995
The Mississippi Community College Fellowship Program (MCCFP), a project of the Department of Educational Leadership at Mississippi State University, is designed to assist in the identification, development, and training of the state's future community college leaders. Two participants are nominated by each of the 16 public community college…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Presidents, Community Colleges, Fellowships
Reaves, William E.; And Others – 1995
This paper presents a proposal for an alternative principal-certification program, which is to be operated by Tarleton State University (Texas) in collaboration with 10 independent Texas school districts, 4 regional educational service centers, 2 professional associations, and 1 foundation. The New Century Educational Leadership Program (NCELP) is…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
Davidson, Mary E.; And Others – 1991
This report reviews the implementation of Project Creating a New Approach to Learning (CANAL), part of a court-mandated desegregation plan in Chicago (Illinois), at the end of its first two years. CANAL's goal was to train the constituent representatives of the public schools to engage in shared decision-making and to develop organizational…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Desegregation Plans, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Problems
Waggaman, John S. – 1982
The design and results of a program evaluation of the Department Chairpersons Project in Florida are examined. The objective of the 1982 project was to design and test a model for planned change in higher education using Florida's university chairs. After presenting the history of the project, the following major project goals are described:…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Change Strategies, Deans, Department Heads
International Labour Office, Geneva (Switzerland). Human Resources Dept. – 1965
BY 1964 THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO) TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF PRODUCTIVITY AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INVOLVED ABOUT 130 EXPERT POSTS IN ABOUT 30 COUNTRIES. THE ILO SENDS CHIEFS OF PROJECTS TO WORK WITH LOCAL DIRECTORS OF CENTERS IN EACH COUNTRY TO INTRODUCE GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ENSURE THEIR…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrators, Business, Developing Nations
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1972
The papers in this report were presented at a 1971 symposium on management education held under the auspices of the Industry Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Under the major topic of "The Present State of Management Education in OECD Countries" are the following papers: "Gardens and…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Conference Reports, Conferences, Cooperative Programs
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Mojkowski, Charles – TechTrends, 1985
Discusses some of the complexities that educators must address if the potential of educational technology is to be realized. Topics include computers as tools; technology as a curriculum revitalization catalyst; teacher and administrator training; microcomputer limitations; computer literacy definition; computer education program evaluation;…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Curriculum Development, Definitions
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Wallace, Mike – Education and Urban Society, 1992
The problems faced by the author as an external evaluator responsible for evaluating a grass roots initiative for school managers in Great Britain are examined. The focus is on evaluating a management development program in the field and training an evaluator, rather than on outcomes of the program itself. (SLD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Colvin, Richard Lee – Education Next, 2005
American philanthropy, by local and national foundations, corporations, and wealthy individuals, has played many important roles in K-12 education: creating new schools, underwriting research, funding scholarships, testing hypotheses, generating new curricula, invoking ideals, setting agendas, bolstering training, and building a case for policy…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Standards, Private Financial Support, Educational Change
Wagner, Richard J. – 1995
A 6-year study of outdoor-based management training (OMT) programs used traditional evaluation methods and new methods designed specifically for these unique programs. A survey of 1,000 training directors indicated that this type of training was very controversial. The next step was to use traditional training and organizational behavior…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Relationship
Steele, David; Jones, Kevin – 1991
This paper describes a workshop prepared and presented by the Business Administration Department of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, that is designed to provide training in evaluating a European market for an American product and preparing a plan for marketing the product in Europe. It is noted that the program can work with both students…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Cultural Awareness, Educational Strategies, Foreign Students
Davidson, Mary E.; And Others – 1989
This quarterly report, covering February 1 through June 30, 1989, summarizes problems with Project Creating a New Approach to Learning (CANAL), part of a court-mandated desegregation plan to reduce inequities in predominantly Black and Hispanic American schools in Chicago (Illinois). CANAL's goal is to train the constituent representatives of the…
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Control, Compliance (Legal), Desegregation Plans
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