Prepared as a reference for staff development coordinators in California's community colleges, this five-part handbook presents information on program planning and implementation, state requirements, and available resources. The first section provides background information on the state's staff development programs, highlighting their role,…

At a time when schools are expected to do more than ever, it is important for them to forge strong partnerships with others in the community who share their concerns for the well-being and success of children. This guidebook illustrates how principals, teachers, and other members of a school staff can reach out to families and the community to…

This document reports on a project conducted at the University of North Texas to create inservice professional development programs for postsecondary coordinators of special populations education. The project created six 2-day regional training workshops, a series of sample student learning activities, and an updated training manual, using a…

This paper chronicles the history and many achievements of the deans of women at American colleges and universities in order to celebrate their contributions to academic life. The struggles and accomplishments of the early deans of women, and the creation of the position of dean of men which followed are described. While the deans of men resisted…

This paper overviews the development of American Indian tribal colleges and identifies effective leadership strategies that have maintained the viability of these institutions. The first tribal college--Navajo Community College in Tsaile, Arizona--was established in 1968. Other landmarks in the development of tribal colleges include creation of…

This qualitative study examined the perceived impact of the president on organizational change at five community colleges in one state, and is part of a multiple case study which is addressing organizational change in community colleges. The methodology for the study was based on the literature of organizational change which suggests four…

Teacher self-evaluation encourages teachers to examine their personal teaching activities in order to understand and improve their practices. This publication explains what teacher-self evaluation is, why it is important, self-evaluation methods and procedures, the role of the principal's evaluation, influential factors, self-evaluation standards…

This is a qualitative inquiry based on reciprocal and interactive relationships. Seven associate deans or former associate deans were engaged in conversations about their roles in colleges of education. All are women from five public and two private universities. Through analysis of the conversations, five themes emerged: the role of associate…

A formative evaluation was conducted of two elementary schools that have been engaged in the School/Community-Based Management (SCBM) process in Hawaii. The evaluation process was aligned with the SCBM philosophy, which promotes shared decision making, shared responsibility, and collaboration. Stakeholders contributed to the evaluation, which…

The purpose of this paper was to determine faculty perceptions about the role a department chair does and should play in a faculty member's movement toward tenure. A group of 485 full-time, tenured, and tenure-track faculty from 13 U.S. doctorate-granting universities participated in the study. Answers to the following questions were solicited:…

The New England Multifunctional Resource Center (MRC) for Language and Culture in Education is funded by OBEMLA, Brown University School of Education, and the Education Alliance for Equity in the Nation's Schools. The MRC's service area encompasses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The MRC collects and…

This report summarizes and analyzes a 5-year initiative undertaken by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to provide: first, comprehensive leadership development programming to presidents, administrators, and faculty of private historically black colleges and universities; and, second, a series of…

This book examines the evolution of Jewish studies as an academic discipline within the history and sociology of higher education in the United States from the late 19th century to the present. Chapter 1 discusses the effects of European and American academic history on the late 19th-century appearance of Jewish learning in American universities.…

Although the principal is a vital key in the success of any project involving the school, a variety of constraints interfere with the principal's effectiveness to use interagency collaboration as an impetus for school reform. This paper presents findings of a study that investigated the perspectives of principals toward a neighborhood-based…

This book is designed to help college/university faculty and academic administrators become more constructive and knowledgeable participants in the budgetary process. Chapter 1 introduces budgets and the budgetary process, with an explanation of the importance of budgeting in policy making, Chapter 2 discusses economic and political contexts of…