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Download full textBureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1929
This bulletin contains abstracts of addresses delivered at a two-day conference of State and county rural school supervisors in the Southern States called by the United States Bureau of Education at New Orleans, Louisiana, December 17 and 18, 1928. Abstracts of addresses were prepared from manuscripts submitted by the authors. Section I: Problems…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, National Organizations, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Physical Disabilities
Mackintosh, Helen K. – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1947
In the field of camping and outdoor education, it is essential that public schools be prepared to meet the needs and the demands of the next few years for this important service and take advantage of the almost unlimited possibilities for vitalizing the school curriculum. A few schools have recognized the possibilities of camping and outdoor…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Outdoor Education, School Activities, Recreational Activities
Kemis, Mari R.; And Others – 1992
This study examined whether there were significant differences in the level of knowledge regarding curriculum reform efforts in mathematics and science and the level of incorporation of these new standards and recommendations into the curriculum among districts of varying size in Iowa. Data were gathered from respondents to school surveys of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Zeigler, Harmon; And Others – 1983
A 3-year research project was conducted to compare the conflict management behavior of school superintendents and city managers, both of whom are professionally trained experts held accountable to lay legislatures. Chapter 1, "Professionalism and Responsiveness," addresses the inherent tension, in a democracy, between elected officials'…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Principles, Administrator Role, Administrator Selection
Thayer, Arthur N., Comp.; And Others – 1980
Collecting information from sources including periodicals, regulations, and California school district documents, this guide offers a variety of suggestions for establishing strong management teams. After a brief account of the evolution of the management team in California, an essay underscoring the importance of commitment for effective…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Guides, Board of Education Policy, Collective Bargaining
White, Ernest R.; Lawrence, Paul R. – 1986
Prompted by the national educational reform movement, a Kentucky committee, mandated by the general assembly, called in 1983 for changes in the preparation and certification of school administrators. This study presents a background of the mandates, details of the certification changes, the board of education's study of administrative preparation…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Administration
Larkin, Ronald F. – 1984
The research on effective schools has identified the superintendent's role as critical in the success of school improvement efforts. The New Brunswick school improvement program is featured as an example of a successful program. In 1980 the New Brunswick school system selected a new superintendent who faced a district with myriad problems…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Change
Barker, Bruce – 1985
As part of a 45-state study, a self-administered questionnaire was mailed during the 1982-83 school year to 70 of Oklahoma's 237 public K-12 school districts enrolling fewer than 1,000 students; the questionnaire requested information about rural districts, teachers, students, and school programs. For the 45 responding districts, average student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary School Services, Comparative Analysis, Definitions
Herman, Joan – 1987
The Multilevel Evaluation Systems project was field tested in grades 4 and 5 classrooms in five districts of the University of Pennsylvania's School Council. Multilevel evaluation coordinates multiple sources of information (about student characteristics, school context, school and instructional processes, and a range of student outcomes) with…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Data Collection, Databases, Educational Assessment
Ross, John A.; And Others – 1982
Six papers, which comprise Part II of "Studies in Curriculum Decision Making," explore: (1) actions taken by those in nonteaching roles to facilitate teacher effectiveness; (2) how helpful these actions are likely to be; and (3) what individuals in nonteaching roles can do to assist teacher effectiveness. Interviews and questionnaires…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Boards of Education, Change Agents, College Faculty
Keeney, Lorraine, Ed.; Devaney, Kathleen, Ed. – Transcripts and Commentaries, 1982
Articles in this document are edited from talks and discussions that took place at the 1979, 1980, and 1981 Workparties (four-day retreat/conferences) sponsored for rural educators by the Teachers' Centers Exchange. Workparties were held in collaboration with Mountain Towns' Teacher Center, Wilmington, Vermont (1978), Washington West Resource…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility
MAYSHARK, CYRUS – 1967
FOUR HYPOTHESES RELATED TO SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS IN SIX SELECTED COMMUNITIES--DENVER (COLORADO), DUVAL COUNTY (FLORIDA), EVANSTON (ILLINOIS), PORTLAND (OREGON), PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY (MARYLAND), AND TACOMA (WASHINGTON)--WERE TESTED THROUGH ANALYSIS OF INTERVIEW AND QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE DATA. OF 321 QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED TO A SELECTED SAMPLE OF…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Elementary Schools, Expenditure per Student, Financial Support
Campbell, Roald F. – 1969
The late 19th and early 20th centuries were the period of rapid urban development fostered by industrialization. This was also the period of system-wide development of city school districts funded by favorable tax bases from industrial property and from a complete cross-section of social strata. The first consolidation of districts began within…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Trends
PDF pending restorationGaffney, Matthew W. – 1976
This book is a general guide to Pennsylvania school law designed for use by school board members, school administrators, school attorneys, and interested laymen. It is organized in 17 chapters that focus in turn on different areas of school law, including school board members and school district officers, superintendents, teachers, pupils,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Board of Education Role, Curriculum, Educational Facilities
Hess, Frederick M. – 2003
While considerable attention is paid to training and development for teachers, not enough is paid to the training of educational leaders, this paper contends. The aim of this paper is to provide an analytical groundwork and comprehensive direction for reform of educational leadership training to help policymakers design specific solutions to…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Beginning Principals
