Examines the perceptions of 3,067 teachers of the effectiveness of successors to 73 prior principals. Effective successors inspired teacher confidence early. Results further indicate that teachers assess succession in terms of its effect on organizational factors that allow teachers to maintain predictability and control over their work. (SLD)

An investigation of the attractions to the principalship perceived by 14 women and minorities in a preparation program emphasizing the transformational nature of leadership suggested that perceptions of the plight of urban youth, commitment to improving learning environments, and the desire to create change were attractions. (SLD)

Reviews the evolution of the Quality Educator Program (QEP), sponsored by the United Auto Workers at General Motors (GM), which employs teachers, school administrators, and college faculty each summer at GM assembly plants. Participation in QEP allows educators and those in industry to interact and demonstrates quality networks in practice. (SLD)

Presents a philosophical grounding for valuation in educational administration. It is based on a naturalistic perspective that shows how scientific methods and relevant concepts and explanations can be used in situations requiring moral deliberation. Examples illustrate how administrators can use tentative explanations and consequence analysis to…

Specific student assessment tasks performed by educational administrators and the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for these tasks were studied in a questionnaire completed by 1,685 administrators. Although superintendents and principals performed tasks at different levels and frequencies, the skills they needed were quite similar. (SLD)

Examines research on programs for children with disabilities in the areas of funding, parent involvement, and accountability for lessons that can be applied to the design of school-linked services for at-risk youth. School leaders implementing school-linked services programs need to consider such experiences. (SLD)