This paper examines various career paths leading to deanship and considers the implications of the findings for women and minorities who aspire to this position. The paper is part of a larger study of academic deanship conducted by the Center for Academic Leadership at Washington State University between October 1996 and January 1997. Data for the…

Report of a study of the experience of subject leaders (SLs) in Wales in improving the practice of members of their departments. Findings reveal that the SLs worked to create a culture of collaboration that controlled the development of practice and contained the anxiety associated with teaching. (Contains 41 references.) (WFA)

Report of a study of a model that describes how supervision works in schools to influence teacher efficacy and commitment. Results indicate that the data fit the conceptual model well and that supervision has a profound impact on teachers' commitment and efficacy levels. (Contains 3 figures, 2 tables, and 60 footnotes.) (AUTHOR)

Draws on over 50 studies of effective schools to determine the role of effective administrators in school improvement planning, staff development, program development, and school assessment. Summarizes survey responses of 200 nonurban administrators concerning their desires for additional training in areas of instructional leadership. Contains 20…

Navajo school board members felt that American Indian administrators exhibited better administrative skills and had a better sense of the cultural context of their roles than non-Indian administrators. Perceptions of personal characteristics of the two groups, such as honesty, intelligence, and self-control, did not differ. Non-Indians hold 43 of…

This article discusses the reasons why business leaders join the boards of directors of nonprofit organizations such as universities, as well as their performance on such boards. It argues that board members from the business community need to be just as disciplined in assessing nonprofit organizations as they are in profit-making settings. (MDM)

Describes transformational and transactional leadership constructs. Factor analysis used to examine constructs, as applied to school outcomes following British Columbia school reform efforts. Found transformational leadership influenced all school outcomes except teacher effects; transactional leadership influenced teacher effects favorably and…

Explains the rationale, objectives, and content of a seminar program in the Soviet Union for school administrators. Describes the work of the department of public education's Faculty of Upgrading Pedagogical Qualifications in promoting administrators' professional development and mastery of administrative principles. Emphasizes the need to…

A model of the new participatory-style school leader, San Jose (California) Unified Schools' superintendent Jim Baughman elicits a wide range of ideas and encourages broad-based participation to resolve district problems like imminent teacher strikes and an ever-worsening financial situation. His administrative cluster restructuring plan is…

Builds on earlier contributions to the literature on educational leadership and total quality management in education. Introduces two new tools--the service guarantee and the House of Quality, placing them in the context of strategic marketing, structural change, and other total quality management methods. (19 references) (MLH)

Argues that systematic study of school administrators' activities could be valuable in refining development models. Reviews North American, Australian, and British research on elementary school management. States organizational demands on leadership increase as schools become more complex. Observes that British primary school heads lack a reliable…

The widespread shift to self-management has enhanced the importance of effective leadership within educational institutions and the parallel need for theory and research to establish what constitutes good practice. Rapid and multiple policy changes underscore the need to review the discipline. Opportunities and challenges are discussed. (57…

Reviews community college leadership from the 1960s to the 1990s, using a synopsis of leadership principles and a 1997 survey of community college administrators. Explores the integration of past lessons with future challenges and proposes that leaders become cognizant of "breakpoints"--changes that redefine the community college environment. (11…

Analyzes scholarship on administrative leadership styles. Describes the writing program co-directorship model the author and a colleague developed at a Southern public university, and offers a critical analysis of both the possibilities and pitfalls of collaborative administration for untenured writing program administrators. Points out ways in…

Reform efforts require principals to build alliances with the community, legislators, and media. The U.S. Department of Education's New High Schools employ a common set of improvement strategies: innovative instruction, integrated technology, tailored professional development, community service, work-based learning, and strong community…