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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Reshaping Urban Education: A School-Community-University Collaborative Initiative.
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Erlandson, David A.; Skrla Linda; Westbrook, Darlene; Hornback, Sylvia; Mindiz-Melton, Alejandro – Journal of School Leadership, 1999
Describes planning and first-year implementation of a doctoral cohort program for urban principals involving collaboration between Texas A & M University and the Austin Independent School District. Discusses the program's guiding vision, organization, and curriculum and contributions of other groups and individuals. Startup recommendations are…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Doctoral Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
The Power of Context.
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Erlandson, David A. – Journal of School Leadership, 1992
Context is a powerful tool for understanding educational organizations, devising professional development programs for school administrators, and preparing future administrators. Specific strategies should be expanded for harnessing that power in analyzing educational settings, transferring knowledge across settings, and developing appropriate…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Context Effect, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
Unity within Diversity: Building a Common Vision.
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Erlandson, David A. – Journal of School Leadership, 1993
Since 1971, Department of Educational Administration at Texas A&M University has achieved considerable recognition for the strength and diversity of its various program offerings. The department's success may derive from its willingness to respond productively to forces of change, maintain a vision of success, and remain dedicated to the…
Descriptors: Departments, Educational Administration, Higher Education, Institutional Mission
The Jobs of British Primary Headteachers and Texas Elementary Principals.
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Erlandson, David A.; Lyons, Geoffrey – Journal of School Leadership, 1995
Comparison of tasks, job control, and work-related personality traits of 255 British headteachers and 20 elementary school principals in Texas showed that context factors of the jobs were similar, but that British headteachers presided over smaller school organizations and functioned more like executive officers than did Texas counterparts. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Context Effect, Educational Environment, Educational Practices