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ERIC Number: EJ293143
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Leadership and Excellence in Schooling.
Sergiovanni, Thomas J.
Educational Leadership, v41 n5 p4,6-13 Feb 1984
A fundamental distinction is drawn between competence and excellence in schooling. Competence refers to meeting predetermined objective standards; excellence is multidimensional, holistic, and readily perceived, though not easily defined. Accordingly, five "forces" of educational leadership are presented as preconditions for educational excellence: technical, human, educational, symbolic, and cultural. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Responsibility, School Effectiveness, Teacher Administrator Relationship
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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