The school superintendency is reviewed as it has evolved and as it currently functions. A view of the superintendency is advanced that could be acceptable in evaluation in contemporary school systems but that still recognizes the distinctive requirements of different settings. A superintendent duties list is presented. (SLD)

The superintendency in Connecticut was examined as part of the development of preliminary standards for future school superintendents. Future superintendents will need high-level skills in conceptualization to give perspective and vision across a range of functions. Six crucial roles of the superintendent are outlined. (SLD)

Discusses a survey mailed to community college faculty members and department/division chairpersons in the humanities and social sciences divisions in a southern state. Explores the relationship between departmental chairperson's interpersonal behavior and perceived leadership effectiveness. Suggests that effective department chairpersons possess…

The culminating meeting to adopt multi-age grouping in the school district began on a positive note. After months of research, focus groups and communication with the stakeholders, were perched on the verge of making significant instructional and curricular changes to address academic and budgetary needs in the middle-income community where the…

The current emphasis on high-stakes testing is leaving an unmistakable imprint on all aspects of education. Our curriculum, our instructional methods and materials and even our understanding of the purpose of public education are being reshaped by the standardized tests. Another area where the impact of high-stakes testing can be felt is in the…

Using data collected from 1984 to 2002 from 2,371 male and 1,768 female middle and senior managers in the United States, the authors of this article demonstrate not only that traditional gender role stereotypes do "not" hold up, but also that counterstereotypical patterns exist. Using the Connective Leadership Model, based on nine sets…

Purpose: The study attempts to examine the viewpoints of those involved in evaluating the performance of section heads in Kuwait secondary schools; mainly section heads themselves, supervisors and principals. It sets out to determine the strength and weaknesses in the performance evaluation form designed for section heads.…

This monograph summarizes three research projects on competency-based administrator preparation that were undertaken by the National Association of Secondary School Principals' University Consortium. An extensive Texas study surveyed principals' attitudes toward preparation programs, and two replication studies were conducted in Michigan and New…

Drawing from the experiences of three California community colleges, Foothill College, De Anza College, and San Jose City College, this collection of materials provides guidelines and sample forms and instruments to help in the development of a system for evaluating community college administrators. Included in the collection are: (1) general…

This document contains three papers from a symposium on management assessment. In "The Air Force ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Selection System as a Predictor of Leadership" (Orlando V. Griego, George A. Morgan, Gary D. Geroy), 102 ROTC cadets rated their own leadership characteristics and were rated by subordinates; leaders and…

The predictive validity of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) assessment center evaluation process for principals is compared with the perceived effectiveness of a selected population of principals. The NASSP assessment center approach includes a case study, a personal interview, two exercises, and a scholastic…

This document describes legal requirements that pertain to the dismissal or demotion of career status employees in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The interpretive analysis section notes that the employer may terminate the employment only for specified reasons and by stated procedures. The grounds for dismissal or demotion…

To help principals improve as reading leaders, teachers should first provide them with feedback. Although informal comments are important to administrators, teachers' formal feedback in a survey or questionnaire helps to objectify the evaluation process and to provide principals with a more complete picture. Specifically, teachers can call to…

The impetus for the development of criteria for the evaluation of academic deans should come from an interest in improved administrative performance rather than from political motivations. Merging faculty expectations with the criteria identified in the literature results in four areas in which deans should be evaluated: (1) knowledge of laws and…

A synthesis of literature on administrator assessment and staff development and a directory of resources are presented in this document. Section 1 discusses several aspects of administrator evaluation--the purposes of performance assessment; the components of evaluation; and the issues, processes, and recommendations for an effective evaluation…