The reform literature poses classic dilemmas for decision makers leading to inaction, ineffective compromises, and vacillation between opposing choices. Dilemmas exist in the public policy arena, the unregulated private economy, higher learning institutions, and societal traditions and values. This essay examines grading, ability grouping, and…

Both the United World Colleges and the International Baccalaureate offer exciting educational alternatives for high-ability students. Based on international understanding through educational exchange, the World Colleges are composed of students and faculties from many nations and all races. A Houston Theory of Knowledge project to prepare students…

Recent study found that high-achieving African Americans ran the risk of both physical and verbal abuse from peers. With help from staff, principals can remove or weaken excellence-alienation link by raising community awareness, providing opportunities for new knowledge and skills, and offering support and resources for change. Principals must…

Recounts a fictitious high school's steps to build support for whole school change. To create a framework for change, Farragut High developed a vision statement of organization characteristics and a profile of current school characteristics and assembled people to coordinate the change process. A hands-on leadership role for the principal was…

A 1984 partnership between Brigham Young University and five Utah school districts resulted in a new principal preparation program that integrates theory and practice and provides meaningful practice opportunities. The Leaders Preparation Program includes several NASSP-sponsored workshops allowing interns to experience, in a safe but challenging…

Tazewell Express leaves after lunch and returns to campus at midnight, as three educational administration instructors from East Tennessee State University travel to teach a cohort of teachers aspiring to become school leaders. The cohort will complete six themes developed from skills and competencies inspired by the National Policy Board for…

To complement and strengthen its educational leadership program, East Tennessee State University, along with Brigham Young University, Florida State University, and Virginia Tech, formed a liaison with NASSP to help expand and refine administrative skills in decision making, leadership, sensitivity, problem solving, communication, judgment, and…

The collaboration of four departments of educational leadership and NASSP representatives has profoundly affected the school leadership program at East Tennessee State University. The alliance has provided valuable external viewpoints and has helped Eastern Tennessee's educational leadership department promote teaching and faculty development,…

In Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, faculty members feel open, honest discussion of departmental issues helps create a healthy learning atmosphere. A graduate student can be found at most meetings and is often consulted regarding pertinent issues. Seminars for principals involve real-life…

Florida State University's Educational Leadership Consortium Specialist Degree program grew out of collaboration among 17 school districts and Florida State educational faculty. The program recruits practitioners from the 17 districts who demonstrated high leadership potential and wanted to develop their leadership capacity. ELC Specialist degree…

In 1990, Florida State University joined the National Alliance--a Danforth/NASSP-sponsored group of four universities who initially would receive performance-based leadership training for revamping their administrator training programs. So far, Florida State has completed a five-year participation plan, reconceptualized three advanced degree…

This case study, conducted by a doctoral student in educational administration, indicates that Florida State University's Department of Educational Leadership is changing from a traditional classroom setting to a performance-based, student-centered ambience. Service is being delivered to students in various ways. Faculty members and students…

As a partner in the Alliance Project with NASSP, Florida State University sought to provide models of administrative excellence by choosing outstanding school leaders to participate in a series of campus seminars and workshops. The program was conceived when financial constraints prohibited adding another full-time professor. The statewide…

Describes a Florida State University study of six women principals to determine specific influences in their emerging development as successful leaders. Although women can advance without mentors, having mentors can definitely advance the timetable for entering the administrative ranks. Since mentoring efforts are not always successful, careful…

Faculty participation in NASSP's Mentoring and Coaching program has positively influenced student-faculty relations in the Department of Educational Leadership at Florida State University. Proteges can arrange successful mentorships if they clarify needs and expectations, are time-conscious, respect and appreciate their mentors, maintain a dialog,…