Using data collected in a research study initiated in fall of 2004, this article discusses how mid-level academic leaders are identified in land grant universities, what position they held when they were identified, whether they were internal or external candidates for their position, and how they were selected as potential leaders. As a largely…

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the usefulness of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), for the comparative analysis of alumni teachers. This article shows how SASS can be used as an evaluative tool by any institution that wants to appraise its alumni in comparison to those of its parallel institutions for the purposes of…

Discusses application of direct, participatory democracy in academic governance. (Contains 26 references.)(PKP)

Examines the conceptual, instrumentation, contextual measurement, and analysis problems associated with cross-national survey research. Recommends several protocols to guide cross-national research. (Contains 22 references.) (PKP)

Broadly defines poststructuralism; describes the North American Higher Education Cooperation (NAHEC); conducts a poststructural analysis of NAHEC; draws implications for global education. (Contains 32 references.) (PKP)

Discusses higher education in the changing global environment, including the concept of global education and the multidimensional knowledge base. Provides a global perspective of four types of overlapping knowledge: content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, cognitive knowledge, and technological knowledge. (Contains 23 references.) (PKP)

Reviews literature on preparation programs in educational administration programs that led to changes in the educational administration program at Southwest Texas State University in 1995. Uses focus group methodology to obtain student views of program experiences. (Contains 31 references.) (PKP)

Used modified version of 1978 National Association of College and University Business Officers survey instrument to investigate intellectual-property policies at 38 (of 210) 4-year institutions of higher education in the 15 Southern Regional Education Board states. Finds, for example, that in the majority of institutions, top administrators are…

Describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of an 18-month new principal leadership development institute in Vermont. Offers recommendations for future professional development programs for beginning principals. (Contains 46 references.) (PKP)

Phenomenological analysis of Appalachian principals' evaluation of the appropriateness and effectiveness of their preservice preparation programs. Finds that effective preservice preparation requires curricula that are more closely aligned with conditions of practice, a meaningful internship/apprenticeship experience, and the through exposition of…

Survey of 36 United States educational leadership program efforts to create collaborative communities for part-time students. Finds, for example, that majority of programs use course sequencing and cohort grouping to create collaborative communities for part-time students. (Contains 40 references.) (PKP)

Proposes guidelines for managing and writing self-study documents prepared by school district business officials seeking accreditation by the International Association for Management Education. Includes description of the writing team and an organized data-collection method. (PKP)

Survey of principal evaluation of administrator preparation program. Data were collected from 180 certified principals using a four-part survey instrument designed by the investigators. Finds, for example, that principals rated mentoring most valuable experience during coursework phase of program. Draws implications for further study. (Contains 25…

Reports on a questionnaire survey of the perceptions of department chairpersons in three types of institutions regarding conditions of their employment, future career expectations, and conditions under which they might change position or institutional affiliation. (Author/IRT)

Calls attention to some of the more obvious and interesting parallels between the 1930s and 1970s and suggests that such comparisons might be fruitful in gaining perspective on the problems faced in higher education today. (Author/IRT)