The basic purpose of the study described here was the identification of competencies (skills) of principals of normal schools in Turkey in order to put together effective competency-based training programs for school administrators. Competencies were identified and ranked according to evaluations (perceptions) of the principals themselves, their…

The Teachers College competency-based program for training educational administrators seeks to create an informed educational leadership that can improve educational situations. This leadership is trained in the use of theories and techniques about the practice of administration in institutional and policy settings. Each student creates a program…

This article is an attempt to state an understanding of the notion of a competency as an educational objective. A competency is defined as the ability to use a concept or theory as a tool for some purpose. It is distinguished from the more general ability to judge which tool is best to use for a given purpose. A professional training program or…

The intent of the project described in this article is to assess needed competencies in developing and administering community education programs. The primary goal of the project is to determine the specific skills and related competencies needed by administrators of community education programs. Sixty-eight Arizona administrators, including…

The field-oriented, competency utilization system (FOCUS) training program attempts to specify a theoretical framework to practice utilizing a verified pool of competency statements and the assessment component of the Georgia Principal Assessment System. This paper depicts the developmental process that went into building the FOCUS instructional…

This article describes a new methodology used in assessing the competence of the principals in the Edgewood School Plan. Two theories are used in this assessment program: competence theory, which emphasizes the person, and role theory, which emphasizes the position. The evaluation requires information that enables individuals to identify the…

The Occupational Education Administration Project at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale was developed to prepare vocational education administrators. Evaluation of the project was intended to determine the extent to which participation was related to student learning and on-the-job competence after graduation. The project was competency…

The project described in this article was intended to assess needed competencies in community education administration by fulfilling two primary objectives. First, role descriptions were to be identified in terms of task areas, competencies, and competency indicators for each of four administrative roles: superintendent, district coordinator,…